Reuben Alexander, NCPS

Reuben Alexander is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who draws on a mix of therapeutic approaches to help people untangle difficult thoughts and everyday habits. He offers straightforward support for issues like anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and feeling stuck. Reuben aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space so people can talk openly about what is happening for them.

He combines methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and attachment-focused work to suit each person’s needs. Sessions often look at how patterns of thinking and routine behaviours keep problems going, and then try small, practical changes to shift those patterns.

Reuben has four years of practice and uses a person-centred stance to listen first and work at a pace that feels manageable. He pays attention to relationship themes and life events that shape how people cope, including grief, trauma, addiction and parenting stresses.

He also supports people dealing with ADHD, issues around intimacy, eating concerns, anger and self-esteem, and broader topics such as purpose, guilt and attachment wounds. Reuben holds NCPS, which is shown here as his credential.

To begin, he asks people to consider which everyday habits and thinking styles they would like to change, then helps them build small, achievable steps. Sessions are practical and conversational, with a focus on clearer thinking and steadier habits over time.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values rather than being driven by those thoughts. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and feeling stuck in unhelpful routines.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with practical exercises. It often includes small behavioural experiments and simple strategies to improve sleep, reduce worry and change everyday habits.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current ways of relating and coping. This approach can help when relationship patterns, abandonment fears or attachment wounds are causing distress.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through goals and preferences and agree a plan together. That means methods can be blended and adjusted as progress is made, so the approach fits the person rather than the other way round.

If you are considering online work, please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow steady, ongoing check-ins. Different formats suit different practical needs, for example a shorter phone check-in can work well when time is limited, while video sessions allow more visual interaction.