Alan RussellNCPS

Alan Russell is a counsellor with five years of professional experience in counselling roles that have included teaching and coordinating. He works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, career issues and depression. He aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion. Alan uses an integrative approach to shape sessions around each person’s needs.

Alan draws on a range of conversational methods to help people talk through what they are facing. He listens for patterns such as guilt, shame or workplace pressures and helps clients find manageable next steps. Sessions are practical and focused on what someone can try between meetings.

The first meetings usually focus on what brought the person to counselling and on setting short-term goals. From there Alan and the client build a plan that fits the client’s day-to-day life. He encourages small changes that add up over time.

Alan holds the NCPS credential. He practises in the United Kingdom and runs sessions in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.

Signing up involves using the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to availability. Cost varies with location and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches and online sessions can work together

Alan describes his practice as integrative, which means he blends techniques to suit each person. That might include conversational problem-solving that focuses on coping strategies for anxiety and stress. It also often involves helping a person recognise patterns such as guilt or workplace stress and testing small changes to see what helps.

Another common element is practical relapse prevention for addictions and harm-reduction planning. These conversations look at triggers, routines and realistic steps a person can take to lower risk and regain control over daily life.

Finding the right way forward is collaborative. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, then agree an approach together. If the plan needs changing, they adapt it as therapy progresses so it stays useful and manageable.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when full sessions are difficult. It can also let someone connect from familiar surroundings and maintain continuity of care if schedules change.