Registration on file

Alan Russell, NCPS

Alan Russell is a counsellor with five years of professional experience.

About Alan

Alan Russell is a counsellor with five years of professional experience. He has worked in roles that include teaching and coordinating, and he focuses on practical help for common problems. He speaks plainly and aims to make starting therapy as straightforward as possible.

Alan helps people manage stress and anxiety and offers support around addictions. He also works with people affected by trauma and abuse, and with those facing career or workplace difficulties.

Background and approach

He pays attention to guilt, shame, mood shifts and issues that often arise in midlife. He practises as an integrative counsellor, which means he adapts conversations and the plan of work to each person. Sessions focus on what the person needs now and on small steps that can be tried between meetings.

The aim is to build skills for handling difficult moments and to reduce overwhelming feelings over time. Alan approaches sessions with respect, sensitivity and compassion. He uses clear language and a calm style so people feel heard and understood.

He encourages anyone taking the first step into counselling, and offers steady support through the early weeks of meeting. Practical arrangements are kept simple. Sessions can take place in different formats to fit a client's day.

People start by answering a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that suit them.

Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed

← Browse all counsellors

Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
NCPS	NCS17-05491	August 2026

Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.

Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Alan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Alan practices an integrative style that blends evidence-based techniques to match each person's needs. One common strand is skills-based work to manage anxiety and stress - learning simple breathing, grounding and thought-checking exercises that can reduce overwhelming feelings in the moment. Another focus is trauma-informed support that helps people make sense of past harm and build safer ways of coping, using steady, paced conversations rather than rushing into distressing memories.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before, and then agree a way of working together. Plans are adjusted as progress is made so the method stays useful and relevant.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is useful for full conversations and face-to-face connection, while phone calls need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging are helpful for shorter check-ins or for people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between sessions.

Frequently asked

What concerns does this counsellor help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, career problems and depression. He also addresses guilt and shame, men's issues, midlife crisis, mood disorders, pregnancy and childbirth and workplace matters.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He uses an integrative approach and adapts sessions to each person's needs. Conversations are practical, straightforward and aimed at small, useful steps.

How much experience does he have?

He has five years of professional work experience, including roles in teaching and coordinating within counselling settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

He holds NCPS and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. This provides options for longer conversations or shorter check-ins.

How are costs and payments handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How does someone begin working with him?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.