Counsellor profile
Kevin Alton, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and anger
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 375187
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Relationship concerns
- Cognitive behavioural work
- Mindfulness practice
About Kevin
Kevin Alton is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with ten years of experience. He works with adults on relationship and intimacy concerns, anger, stress and anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, parenting and career issues. He also supports people exploring ADHD, sexual culture and kink, and those coping with separation, attachment or abandonment concerns.
Kevin keeps sessions straightforward and practical. He prefers clear conversation about what is causing tension and what changes a person wants to try. He often uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred ways of working to help people notice patterns and try different responses.
When relationship strain is the issue he uses Imago relationship ideas alongside individual work. That can mean looking at how communication habits keep problems alive and practicing new ways of speaking and listening. Mindfulness approaches are offered to help with managing stress, grounding in the moment, and reducing reactivity.
Kevin has built his practice over a decade and keeps up with current ideas in counselling and relationships. He describes himself as comfortable working with men and with women, and aims to make it easier for people who find it hard to ask for help. Sessions are intended to be practical, focused and respectful of each person's limits.
Before booking a course of sessions he asks people to describe what they want to change and what has helped or not helped in the past. That first conversation is used to agree goals and a simple plan for the work ahead.
How sessions work
How Kevin uses approaches in online work
Kevin draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people spot the thoughts and behaviours that keep anger and stress active. CBT work online can include identifying triggers, testing out different responses and building short practical experiments to try between sessions.He also uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on careful listening and reflecting back what matters to the client. Online sessions with this approach tend to centre on understanding difficult feelings and deciding what small changes feel doable.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Kevin will discuss goals, preferences and what feels useful, and together they will pick methods that suit the person's needs. That collaborative choice is reviewed as progress is made.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a working day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, commonly adapt exercises so they work well for remote sessions.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can Kevin help with anger that shows up at home or work?
Yes. He lists anger alongside relationship problems, stress and anxiety and works with adults who want to change reactive responses and build better communication.
What is Kevin's therapeutic style?
He uses a practical, conversational style that combines client-centred listening with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness tools.
How long has he been practising?
He has around ten years of counselling experience and has maintained a private practice during that time.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is listed with the BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Does he run sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with him?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then 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 anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.