Irene Martin Alvarez, NCPS

Irene Martin Alvarez helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and relationship difficulties. She also supports those coping with life changes, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress and issues around abandonment or attachment. Irene works in English and Spanish and practices from the United Kingdom.

Irene offers an approach that centres on listening and developing understanding together. She treats each person as the expert in their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions are shaped around what a person needs in the moment rather than a fixed formula.

Her background includes work alongside the police, a national charity for survivors of domestic abuse, and a UNHCR and Home Office partnership programme supporting people affected by trauma and persecution. That practical experience has informed how she supports people dealing with grief, communication problems and the fallout from difficult life events.

Irene has worked with neurodiverse people and with people who identify as part of the LGBT+ community. She uses different therapeutic tools to help people understand patterns, manage panic and build self-love over time.

People can expect a warm, accepting atmosphere and straightforward language in sessions. Irene aims to make therapy a place to explore feelings, practise new ways of relating and take steps towards a more manageable everyday life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online support

Irene uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people make sense of their experiences and find practical ways to cope. One common approach she draws on focuses on understanding attachment and abandonment patterns to improve relationships and reduce anxiety; it helps people see how past experiences shape current reactions. Another approach aims to reduce panic and overwhelming feelings by teaching simple grounding and breathing strategies alongside recognising triggers and patterns that lead to panic.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Irene collaborates with each person to see which techniques fit their needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts methods over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and to keep continuity when in-person meetings are difficult. Because formats are not specified in the biography, please confirm current session options before booking. Practical benefits often include fewer travel commitments, the ability to have shorter check-ins on a busy day, and easier access when local services are limited. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor what happens in sessions so therapy fits around everyday routines.