Counsellor profile
Alexsandro Amaral, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP psychotherapist - relationships and addictions
Continue with AlexsandroWhere Alexsandro stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 412788
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Person centred approach
- CBT and ACT methods
- English Spanish Portuguese
About Alexsandro
Alexsandro Amaral is a BACP-registered psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom with three years of clinical experience. He works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and relationship and intimacy-related issues. He also supports people facing ADHD, neurodiversity challenges, and codependency concerns.
He uses a person-centred way of working that keeps the client's own experience central. Sessions are conversational and practical. He listens for patterns such as people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or losing a sense of self in relationships, and then helps people notice options and try different responses.
Alexsandro draws on cognitive behavioural techniques and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and to develop more workable behaviours. He also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. This combination is intended to help with concentration, memory, focus and the emotional fallout of difficult relationships.
He offers therapy in English, Spanish and Portuguese, which can help people from different cultural backgrounds or who live and work abroad. Practical everyday concerns like coping with life change, managing anger, and addressing substance use are part of his caseload.
People who come for support can expect straightforward discussions about goals and next steps. The process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session, which lets him and the client decide how to work together.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Alexsandro uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and move toward chosen values, which can be useful for anxiety, avoidance and getting unstuck. He also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships influence current patterns, which can help with intimacy, codependency and repeated relationship difficulties. His person-centred way of working means sessions are led by the client's concerns and pace, with cognitive behavioural techniques added when helpful to change specific thoughts and habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with the client about goals, try methods, and adjust the plan together so the therapy fits the person's needs and preferences. Decisions about techniques are collaborative and reviewed as progress is made.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins at a break, or letting someone choose not to use a camera. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly find that these practical benefits help people keep therapy part of a busy routine.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and relationship and intimacy-related issues, plus concentration and focus difficulties linked to ADHD and neurodiversity.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a person-centred way of working, with practical elements from CBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and actions.
How much experience does he have?
He has three years of professional practice as a psychotherapist in the United Kingdom.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
International clients are accepted; check time differences and practical arrangements when booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.