About Reuben
Reuben Alexander offers a practical, person-centred approach rooted in therapies that help people notice what matters and make changes. He combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and attachment-focused ideas to help people manage anxiety, low mood, stress and relationship concerns. Reuben works in English and provides sessions remotely for people in the United Kingdom and beyond.
He aims for short, clear sessions that focus on what the client wants to change.
How Reuben works
Reuben helps people to spot unhelpful patterns, try small experiments and build routines that support sleep, mood and daily functioning. Conversations are direct but warm, giving space to emotions alongside practical steps. Reuben has four years of practice experience and holds NCPS as a credential.
He draws on that experience when helping people with ADHD, addictions, grief and trauma-related difficulties. He also supports those facing identity questions such as gender dysphoria and issues around intimacy and sexuality. Additional focuses include family of origin concerns, fatherhood issues, communication problems and feelings of emptiness or guilt.
Reuben works with people on anger, compulsive behaviours and life-purpose questions using straightforward tools and reflection. If someone wants to begin, they use the site Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Sessions are arranged to fit the person’s schedule and delivered via video, phone, chat or messaging.
Reuben lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Reuben works with
The areas below are the ones Reuben selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed action despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is often useful for stress, anxiety, low mood and uncertainty about life direction.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and testing them with small, practical experiments. It commonly helps with sleep problems, anxiety, depression and coping strategies.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses, which can be helpful for intimacy issues, abandonment feelings and communication problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods and decide together which fits the person's goals, needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process where methods are adjusted as understanding grows.
Online sessions can use video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different days and needs. Video is useful for deeper, face-to-face style conversations, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and chat or messaging can help people who prefer not to be on camera or want ongoing written support. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family and travel commitments.
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