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Alana Black, BACP

Alana Black is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom who brings four years of experience across the charity sector, public health and independent practice.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem
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About Alana

Alana Black is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom who brings four years of experience across the charity sector, public health and independent practice. She describes herself as trauma-informed and draws on a blend of approaches to help people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood.

Her style is calm and respectful and she aims to create a space where people feel heard and understood. She commonly supports people struggling with relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, perfectionism and feelings of being stuck.

Background and approach

Alana also works with concerns such as coping with life changes, depression and loneliness. She is able to talk through issues connected to attachment, abandonment, codependency and difficulties with communication. In sessions she uses mindfulness practices and ideas from attachment theory alongside other evidence-based techniques to help people manage symptoms and build new coping strategies.

Her trauma-informed approach means she pays attention to past experiences that affect current emotions and behaviours. Sessions are adapted to each person rather than following a fixed formula. Alana is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

She offers therapy in English and accepts international clients for online work. Her aim is to support people step by step as they work towards clearer thinking and more stable day-to-day coping. If someone is nervous about starting, she encourages a first conversation to clarify goals and decide how to work together in a way that feels manageable.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	397797	August 2026

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Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches and how they work online

Alana uses mindfulness practices to help people notice and manage overwhelming feelings in small, practical steps. Mindfulness exercises often focus on simple breathing and attention skills to reduce immediate stress and ground the body. She also draws on attachment-informed ideas which look at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and managing emotions; these ideas can help when someone struggles with trust, abandonment fears or communication problems.

She describes her overall way of working as trauma-informed and integrative, combining techniques depending on what a person needs. Finding the right approach is part of the work and she will collaboratively test different methods to see what helps a client meet their goals and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy around work, study or family life. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited, while short text check-ins suit people who prefer to reflect in writing. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel, and live chat offers flexible, real-time contact for brief check-ins. These options aim to increase accessibility and make regular support easier to sustain.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem, plus relationship problems and coping with life changes. Additional areas include body image, codependency, isolation and attachment-related difficulties.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Sessions are calm and trauma-informed, using mindfulness and attachment-informed thinking alongside other evidence-based techniques. The counsellor adapts methods to suit each person.

What is Alana's professional background?

Alana has four years of professional experience working in charities, public health services and independent practice. That mix informs her practical, flexible approach.

Where is the counsellor based and what credential does she hold?

She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted for online work.

Which session formats are offered?

Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on the client’s needs and preferences.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

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

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

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