Hi, I’m Alan. I offer a warm, thoughtful, and relational space where you can speak openly about what is happening in your life without feeling judged, rushed, or pushed into being someone you are not. I believe therapy works best when it feels honest, human and collaborative.
Sometimes people come to therapy because something specific has happened. Other times, it is harder to name. You may feel stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, anxious, low, or aware that certain patterns keep repeating in your relationships, work or sense of self. My role is to help you slow things down, make sense of what is going on, and begin to understand yourself with more compassion and clarity.
My approach is integrative, which means I draw on different therapeutic ideas depending on what feels most useful for you. My work is especially informed by relational, psychodynamic and attachment-based thinking. I am interested in how early experiences, relationships, and coping patterns can shape how we relate to ourselves and others in the present. I also pay close attention to what happens between us in the therapy room, as I believe the therapeutic relationship itself can become an important place for understanding, change and repair.
My style is warm, curious and reflective. I can sit with complexity, but I can also be direct when that feels helpful. I am particularly interested in relationship difficulties, attachment patterns, intimacy, communication, conflict, disconnection, identity, self-worth and the impact of work and life transitions on emotional wellbeing.
I am currently completing a Master’s degree in Integrative Psychotherapy and working towards UKCP registration. Before moving into mental health, I spent 10 years in the corporate world, which gave me a strong understanding of pressure, ambition, identity and the ways professional life can affect our wellbeing and relationships. Since 2024, I have been working in mental health within the NHS, alongside experience with mental health charities.
I aim to offer an inclusive, non-judgemental space where different cultures, identities, relationships and life experiences are welcomed.
If you would like to book in for low cost therapy with Alan, please email clinical@theselfspace.com.
