Alexsandro Amaral , BACP

Alexsandro Amaral is a registered psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional practice. He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and issues related to LGBT identities, while also offering support for neurodiversity such as ADHD and autism. He has particular experience helping people who struggle with concentration, memory, and focus, and he supports work on relationships, intimacy, anger, self-esteem, and navigating major life changes.

His practice follows an integrative, person-centered philosophy that treats each individual as the expert on their own experience. That stance is combined with therapeutic tools drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Transactional Analysis, and humanistic approaches to tailor interventions to a client’s needs. Alexsandro is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK, and he uses that framework to guide ethical and professional practice.

Fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, he provides culturally aware support for clients from diverse backgrounds, including those living and working abroad. His work often addresses themes such as attachment and abandonment, communication and control issues, addiction, body image, gender dysphoria, and recovery from relationship breakdowns, with the aim of helping people build more functional coping strategies and greater self-understanding.

Approach-driven Online Care and What to Expect

Alexsandro draws on evidence-informed approaches to guide online work in ways that fit each person’s needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and using mindfulness and committed action to live in line with those values - it can help with anxiety, avoidance, and difficulties that stem from painful thoughts and feelings. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and collaboration, creating space for clients to explore their experience at their own pace and build self-directed change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in early relationships and how they affect current connections, making it useful for attachment wounds, intimacy-related struggles, and relationship patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Alexsandro works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods align with their goals, preferences, and circumstances. He adapts techniques over time as new needs or priorities arise, aiming for a practical fit rather than a one-size-fits-all model.

Online sessions - by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - offer flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to access therapy from different locations. These options support continuity of care for people with busy lives, those who travel, and clients who prefer flexible communication styles, while allowing licensed professionals and therapists to deliver consistent therapeutic work remotely.