Alice Howard, NCPS
Experienced counsellor helping reshape your story
Details
| Name | Alice Howard |
|---|---|
| Credentials | NCPS |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | NCPS |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 16 |
About Alice
Alice Howard is a counsellor with 16 years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She focuses on helping people navigate addictions, LGBT-related concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and eating difficulties. Alice starts by listening to each person’s story and recognising the strengths they already have.
She works from the belief that people are the experts in their own lives. Sessions are conversational and practical. She helps people name what matters to them and take small steps towards change.
Background and approach
Alice draws on Narrative approaches to reframe personal stories and make space for alternative meanings. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support values-led action, and Attachment-Based techniques to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. Her way of working is client-centred with clear, down-to-earth language.
People can expect exploration of thoughts and feelings alongside practical strategies. The aim is to build choices and coping tools that fit daily life. Alice is registered NCPS, which appears as her listed credential.
She offers sessions in English and sees clients in the United Kingdom as well as international clients. Practical formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Starting therapy usually involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment.
Alice supports people who want a more fulfilling life by helping them tell their stories differently and plan manageable next steps.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse among the things Alice works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Alice among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Alice among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Alice among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Alice among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Alice among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Alice among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Alice among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Alice among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Alice among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Alice among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Alice among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Alice among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Alice among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Alice among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Alice directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Alice directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Alice’s approaches work online
Alice uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe life stories and notice different ways of understanding themselves. This approach is useful for shifting narratives around identity, trauma, loss, and long-standing patterns. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small, meaningful steps even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. ACT can help with addictions, grief, and persistent struggles where action matters more than feeling better first.Attachment-Based methods are used to explore how early relationships influence current responses and connections. This can help when patterns of withdrawal, avoidance, or difficulty trusting others get in the way of daily life. Together these approaches are woven into a practical, conversational process that centres the person’s own priorities.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alice treats this as a collaborative process and will help clients decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adapts tasks and conversations to what is actually helpful for each person.
Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access. Video calls let people see facial expressions and use visual materials. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit those who prefer writing or need brief, frequent support. These options aim to make sessions fit around work, family life, travel, and different daily rhythms.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Alice focus on?
She works with addictions, LGBT-related issues, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and eating difficulties, plus a wide range of related personal and relational challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and client-centred, prioritising listening and helping people reframe their stories while using practical exercises when useful.
What is her professional background?
Alice has 16 years of professional experience supporting people through a variety of life challenges and transitions.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Her listed credential is NCPS and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are online formats available?
Yes. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is payment and cost handled?
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 therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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