Counsellor profile
Alexander "Alex" Curran, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - Family and parenting, Relationships
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- Client-Centred therapy
- Cognitive behavioural therapy
- Mindfulness practice
About Alexander
Alexander "Alex" Curran is a BACP and NCPS registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with 16 years of experience. He works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship or family strains. He also supports people facing addictions, trauma, grief, parenting pressures and changes in life circumstances.
Alex keeps language simple and direct in sessions. He aims to talk things through at the client's pace and avoids clinical jargon. Sessions are practical and focused on the problems people bring, such as sleeping or eating difficulties, low self-esteem, or coping after loss.
His background includes work with people in high-pressure roles and those needing coaching for rehabilitation of injury or fitness. He has experience supporting fatherhood issues, caregiver stress, first responder concerns and people managing addictions or substance problems.
Alex uses approaches that encourage the client to take an active part in change. He combines client-centred listening with techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness. He also draws on solution-focused and trauma-informed methods when these suit the person's needs.
People who choose Alex often want straightforward conversations about practical steps. He helps clients identify patterns, try small changes and notice what works. To begin, readers are asked to follow the service sign-up steps and complete the short matching questionnaire before booking a first session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and taking therapy online
Alex combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural and mindfulness-based techniques. Client-Centred Therapy involves attentive, non-directive listening so the person can explore thoughts and feelings at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention exercises to help manage stress, sleeping issues and impulsive reactions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Alex will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then try methods together to see what helps. This collaborative process means practical adjustments can be made as the work develops.
The original profile does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so sessions fit around parenting and work. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, set between-session tasks and focus on skills you can use at home or at work.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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Which concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family strains, parenting pressures, addictions, trauma, grief and related issues listed in his profile.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses plain language and works at the client's pace, combining listening with practical techniques from several approaches.
How long has he practised?
He has 16 years of experience working with people across a wide range of life difficulties and high-pressure situations.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I see him in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.