- Integrative counsellor
- Workplace wellbeing
- Stress and anxiety
About Alan
Alan Russell is a counsellor with five years of professional experience in counselling, teaching and coordinating roles. He works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and workplace difficulties. Alan describes his approach as respectful and compassionate, and he encourages anyone taking the first step toward counselling.
Alan uses an integrative style, which means he blends different techniques to suit each person. Sessions focus on clear, practical conversation about what is happening now and what changes the client wants to make. He helps people talk through career worries, mood problems and the guilt or shame that can follow difficult events.
Clients can expect a straightforward working relationship where goals are agreed and reviewed. Alan pays attention to how life at work and home affects wellbeing. He also supports people through midlife stress, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and men’s issues when these come up.
Over time he helps people notice patterns that keep problems going and tries small, doable steps to change them. The emphasis is on what feels realistic for each person’s life and commitments. Alan invites prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to start the process and then schedule sessions based on his availability.
He practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. Alan asks people to be proud of the decision to seek help and says he looks forward to hearing from them.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Alan describes his practice as integrative, which means he adapts tools from different evidence-based techniques to suit each person. For example, he may use structured conversational techniques that help identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, stress and mood concerns. He may also use problem-focused work that breaks career or workplace issues into manageable steps and helps people plan realistic changes.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences and life situation and then agree on which methods to try. Plans are reviewed regularly so the approach can shift if something isn’t working for you.
If you are considering online therapy, check the available session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work and family commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about what will best fit your routine and communication preferences.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Alan specialise in?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, career issues and depression. He also focuses on guilt and shame, men’s issues, midlife crisis, mood disorders, pregnancy and childbirth, and workplace issues.
What is Alan’s therapeutic style like?
He describes an integrative style that adapts to each person. Conversations are practical and tailored to the client’s needs.
How long has Alan been working in counselling?
He has five years of professional experience in counselling, teaching and coordinating roles.
Where is Alan based and what credential does he hold?
He practises in the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential as listed.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people located in the United Kingdom.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of counselling?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.