About Alan
Alan Clucas is a counsellor who works from a client-centred perspective. He values each person’s experience and believes people bring strengths that help them face hard times. He describes taking the first step towards change as an act of courage and offers steady support along the way.
He has 12 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration. Over that time he has supported people dealing with anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and major life changes.
Background and approach
He also works with issues such as stress, ADHD, relationship difficulties and grief. In sessions he listens carefully and follows the person’s lead. He uses client-centred methods to help people feel heard and understood.
He also draws on motivational interviewing to help clarify goals and find reasons to change. Somatic techniques are used when people find their body holds tension or distress. These approaches aim to help people notice bodily signals and learn simple ways to calm intense reactions.
The therapy space is practical and paced to what each person needs. People can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Alan accepts international clients and explains how the subscription model works before any sessions begin.
To start, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a session is scheduled according to availability.
Approaches that suit online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor follows the person’s lead and helps them make sense of their feelings. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression and relationship concerns where being heard matters.Motivational Interviewing concentrates on finding what matters to the person and building motivation for change. It uses focused questions and reflective listening to help people set realistic goals and take small steps forward. This approach can help with addictions, procrastination and life changes.
Somatic Therapy looks at how the body holds stress and tension. It teaches simple ways to notice bodily reactions and to regulate them, which can reduce intense anxiety or physical agitation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss which methods fit the person’s needs, goals and preferences. Together they will try techniques and adjust the plan as things change.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can fit into a busy day, live chat offers a quicker check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection. These formats make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, travel or family commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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