Counsellor profile
Alexander Weintroub, NCPS
Counsellor - relationships and anxiety
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Grief and loss
About Alexander
Alexander Weintroub is a counsellor and a member of the NCPS with four years of professional experience. He works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem and related issues in the United Kingdom.
He describes the client as the expert of their own story and aims to build on existing strengths. Sessions are paced to avoid pressure and to allow people to bring what matters to them in their own time. He says asking for help takes courage and views the first appointment as a practical step towards change.
Alexander draws on several approaches to guide sessions. He uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape present patterns. He also works with cognitive behavioural techniques to notice thoughts and try alternative responses. Elements of client-centred work shape how he listens and responds in the room.
Practical concerns such as motivation, anger, parenting and career difficulties are within his scope. He also lists experience with grief, trauma and intimacy-related difficulties, along with issues such as jealousy, isolation and commitment worries. He can talk through concerns connected to addictions and sexual assault and abuse.
Sessions are offered in English and set within the UK context. The counsellor asks people to be open about any questions they have before and during therapy. He encourages prospective clients to check session options and to use the initial process to decide if it feels like a good fit.
Approaches used in online counselling and how they help
Alexander commonly draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships influence current patterns. This approach can help with intimacy issues, commitment worries and problems rooted in past hurts. He also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thought patterns and try practical alternatives for anxiety, low mood and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels useful. They will then agree together which methods to focus on and adjust the plan as things progress.
Please confirm current session formats before booking as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online sessions can help fit counselling around work, family or study because they remove travel time and can be easier to schedule. Different formats may suit different needs - for example a shorter audio call can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical options to make sessions easier to attend.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What sort of issues does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem and a wide range of related issues such as anger, addiction and career worries.
What is his therapeutic style?
He combines client-centred listening with attachment-based thinking and cognitive behavioural techniques to notice patterns and try different responses.
How much experience does he have?
He has four years of professional experience as a counsellor, working with the concerns listed on his profile.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is registered with the NCPS as shown on his profile.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.