About Alan
Alan Cox is a counsellor with 13 years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties. He also helps with addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting strains, sleep and eating concerns, self-esteem and career questions. Alan works in a calm, straightforward way and aims to make sessions feel practical and useful from the first meeting.
He trained to BA (Hons) level in Counselling after completing a Foundation Degree.
How Alan works
He began in the voluntary charity sector and opened a independent practice in 2012. He continues to offer supervision in the bereavement sector and draws on years of workplace experience in coaching, training and people development. Alan describes therapy as a collaborative process.
He listens carefully, reflects what he hears and helps people decide on steps they can take. He uses a range of approaches to suit what a person needs rather than a single fixed method. In sessions he looks beyond the immediate problem to identify causes and the things that keep an issue going.
That practical focus means conversations often move from understanding to small, workable changes. He aims to help people feel more able to manage emotions, cope with life changes and regain a sense of direction. People who choose Alan will find a non-judgemental space to talk through difficult feelings and events.
He uses everyday language and aims for clear, realistic goals so progress can be noticed between sessions.
Alan lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Alan works with
The areas below are the ones Alan selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches for online therapy and how they help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and take action based on what matters to them. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes by focusing on values and small steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. This approach often suits worry, panic and mood concerns. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of the work by offering empathetic listening and gentle reflection to help clarify feelings and choices.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Alan will discuss different methods and tailor the way he works to a person's goals and preferences. The aim is to try approaches that fit the issue and the way the person prefers to engage, adapting as progress is made.
Online sessions can be delivered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation with visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat or messaging can be a shorter way to check in or to keep therapy going between calls. These options offer flexibility so people can fit therapy around work, family or travel.
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