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Amaleed Alwan

Amaleed Alwan

NCPS

United Kingdom

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Practical support for stress and anxiety

  • Calm practical sessions
  • Focus on daily skills
  • Speaks Arabic

About Amaleed

Amaleed Alwan greets people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or panic attacks and helps them find steadier ground. She speaks Arabic and works with English speakers, and brings six years of professional experience to sessions. Amaleed aims to make conversations straightforward and practical so parents and busy adults can fit therapy into their lives.

She creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be named without judgement. In sessions she helps clients notice patterns, try small changes, and build skills for day-to-day coping. Practical tools are balanced with time to reflect on what matters most to each person.

Amaleed uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. She draws from these methods to match techniques to a person’s needs rather than following a single rigid plan.

Her background includes working with issues such as trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, ADHD and life transitions. She also supports people dealing with attachment concerns, blended family issues, caregiving stress, immigration-related worries and body image struggles.

People who choose Amaleed can expect clear conversations about goals and simple steps to try between sessions. She encourages gradual progress and partners with clients to set realistic, achievable changes.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting pulled along by them, and then choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety and panic-related patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours to reduce distress and improve everyday functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns and how early connections influence current reactions, which can help with attachment issues and relationship stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adapt the plan as progress is made, so the process stays collaborative rather than preset.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people continue work from different locations, and can be adapted to focus on practical skill practise, reflective conversation or brief coaching-style meetings depending on what the client and therapist agree will help most.

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

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Amaleed help with?

She works with stress, anxiety and trauma as well as grief, self-esteem and depression. Other areas include ADHD, coping with life changes and family-related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are practical and conversational, mixing skill-building with reflective work. The aim is simple steps clients can try between meetings.

How long has she been practising?

She has six years of professional experience supporting people with a range of emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

The profile lists NCPS as a credential and shows practice in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in Arabic as well as English for those who prefer Arabic conversation.

Do you need to be in the same country to work together?

International clients are accepted, so people outside the UK can enquire about working together.

How does payment and cost work?

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

What are the first steps to begin?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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