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Irene Martin Alvarez, NCPS

Credentials: NCPS
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Spanish
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

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Irene Martin Alvarez helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem and depression. She supports those coping with major life changes and with issues such as panic attacks, trauma, isolation and difficulties with self-love. Irene works in both English and Spanish and practises online using video, phone, chat and messaging.

Irene trained to a high level in psychotherapeutic counselling and holds the NCPS credential. She has three years of counselling experience and has worked alongside the police and a national charity to support survivors of domestic abuse.

Background and approach

She also contributed to a programme run between the UNHCR and the Home Office supporting people affected by trauma and persecution. Her approach is collaborative and person-centred. Irene aims to create a calm space where people can talk through what matters to them.

She listens for patterns around abandonment, attachment and communication problems, and helps people notice how guilt, shame or isolation affect daily life. Sessions are adapted to each person. Irene uses techniques drawn from evidence-based therapeutic work and trauma studies to build practical coping skills.

She offers help with panic disorder, post-traumatic stress, and midlife crises as well as relationship and women’s issues. People who are neurodiverse or who identify as part of the LGBT+ community have been supported in her practice. Irene focuses on helping clients discover their own strengths and on creating steps they can try between sessions.

Evidence-based approaches for online support

Irene draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people manage symptoms and build coping skills. One approach she uses focuses on trauma-informed work, helping people make sense of past distress and reduce the hold of traumatic memories through paced discussion and grounding strategies. This is useful for panic, post-traumatic stress and survivors of persecution.

She also uses person-centred methods that concentrate on the relationship in the room and on the client’s own expertise. These methods help people with self-esteem, communication problems and feelings of isolation by encouraging self-understanding and practical steps for change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Irene will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals and preferences. She tailors sessions over time and checks in about what helps and what needs adjusting.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or days when writing feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.

What concerns does Irene focus on?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems and low self-esteem. Additional areas include panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, isolation and women’s issues.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her work is collaborative and person-centred, offering a calm space to talk. She listens for patterns and helps clients try practical steps between sessions.

What experience does she bring?

She has three years of counselling experience and has worked with the police and a national charity supporting survivors of domestic abuse. She also worked on a UNHCR and Home Office partnership supporting people affected by trauma and persecution.

What credentials and location are on record?

She holds the NCPS credential and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she use?

Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

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Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Also listed

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: NCPS
Languages: English, Spanish

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Irene Martin Alvarez, NCPS

Background and approach

Evidence-based approaches for online support

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety