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Amaleed Alwan

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Amaleed Alwan, NCPS

United Kingdom

Counsellor - Family and parenting, anxiety

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Grief and loss
  • Attachment work

About Amaleed

Amaleed Alwan is a counsellor registered as NCPS with six years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and low motivation. She also lists family and parenting concerns, depression, coping with life changes and ADHD among her practice areas.

She works in a direct, person-focused way. Sessions are conversational and aim to make everyday problems easier to manage. She will help identify small, practical steps to reduce distress and increase functioning rather than relying on medical labels.

Her background includes several established psychological approaches. She uses methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice values and take committed action. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns, and Attachment-Based ideas to understand recurring relationship dynamics.

Clients can expect a collaborative tone in sessions. The therapist listens to what matters most and links practical strategies to those goals. That might mean working on emotion regulation skills, changing routines that worsen stress, or talking through grief and loss.

She offers work in English and Arabic and accepts international clients. Before booking, readers should confirm current session formats and scheduling options to make sure they fit their situation.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify what matters to them and to take small steps in that direction. It can help when worry or avoidance gets in the way of everyday life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behaviour changes. It is commonly used for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss symptoms, goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. That choice is reviewed as you progress, so the plan can change if something feels unhelpful.

The biography did not specify which online formats are used, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy home life easier. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break and make it simpler to attend when living abroad. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt exercises, homework and skill practice to suit video or phone sessions so the work stays practical and focused.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)HypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

Arabic

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with related to home life?

She lists family and parenting issues, blended family challenges, fatherhood issues and communication problems among her focus areas.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She uses a conversational, person-focused style and combines practical strategies with discussion to make daily life easier to manage.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience working with adults on concerns such as anxiety, trauma, grief and low self-esteem.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

Her credential is NCPS and she practises from the United Kingdom.

Can I speak with her in Arabic?

Sessions are offered in Arabic as well as English.

What session formats does she offer?

The original biography did not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.

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