Alan Cox, BACP

Alan Cox began counselling in 2008, first working within the voluntary charity sector before establishing his own private practice in 2012 after completing a BA (Hons) in Counselling. He also holds a Foundation Degree in Counselling and continues to support the bereavement sector by providing supervision to other counsellors. Having experienced therapy himself, he understands what it feels like to sit in the opposite chair and values the positive difference counselling can make.

Over the years he has worked with a wide range of life issues, including divorce, bereavement, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, redundancy, unemployment, retirement and relocation. His earlier roles in coaching, training and people development add practical insight into how workplace change and increasing demands affect people, including those in management roles. This combined background informs a pragmatic style that looks beyond presenting symptoms to the underlying causes and maintaining factors that prolong distress.

Alan places emphasis on empathetic listening and reflective feedback, working collaboratively so clients can discover their own way forward rather than being told what to do. He draws on different therapeutic models to help clients explore, understand and come to terms with their difficulties, and he aims to create a welcoming, non-judgmental and supportive environment for that work. He is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which is a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists.