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Alexander Weintroub

Alexander Weintroub

NCPS

United Kingdom

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Supportive counsellor for relationship and family challenges

Profile at a glance

Credentials
NCPS
Registration
NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS20-01171
Experience
4 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom

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About Alexander

Alexander Weintroub is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. He uses a client-centred style to help people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, and issues around self-esteem and motivation. Alexander describes therapy as a collaborative process and aims to support people as they take steps toward change.

He believes the person coming to therapy is the expert in their own story. Sessions focus on listening first, then building on strengths that already exist. The pace is set by the client, and Alexander emphasises gentle, steady progress rather than quick fixes.

In practice he mixes approaches depending on the need. That can mean looking at attachment dynamics, using cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thinking patterns, or bringing mindfulness into stressful moments. He also uses emotionally focused ideas when relationship feelings are central to the work.

Alexander says his own experience as a therapy client shapes how he works. He aims to provide a calm, unpressured space where people can share a lot or a little, and where questions are welcome at any time. The focus is on building a trusting working relationship and practical steps toward clearer thinking and calmer reactions.

People who come to him often want help with parenting, family problems, anger, addiction, or navigating life changes. He also supports those dealing with trauma, intimacy issues, and struggles around isolation and shame.

How his approaches translate to online work

Alexander draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationships shape feelings and responses. That helps when people struggle with trust, commitment issues, jealousy, or fatherhood questions. He also uses cognitive behavioural therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and to build practical skills for mood and anxiety management.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He treats approach selection as a shared decision made together, based on the person’s goals, preferences and the problems they bring. The therapist will check in regularly and adapt methods if something isn’t helping.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time and allowing appointments during work breaks. It can also support shorter check-ins when needed or sessions that use less bandwidth if video is difficult. Because session formats are not specified in the profile, confirm the available online options before booking so you know what will work best for your needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAvoidant personalityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he commonly help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting and family problems, addictions, anger, career concerns, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

His approach is client-centred and collaborative, starting with careful listening and then using techniques from attachment work, CBT, EFT and mindfulness to suit the person.

What is his professional background?

He has four years of professional experience and notes personal experience of having been a therapy client, which informs how he supports people in sessions.

Where is he based and how is he credentialled?

He practises in the United Kingdom and holds the credential NCPS as listed in his profile.

Can sessions be held in other languages or for international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not detailed in the profile.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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

Before you get in touch

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