Irene Martin Alvarez, NCPS

Irene Martin Alvarez helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. She also supports those facing relationship strain, panic attacks and life changes. Irene welcomes conversations about abandonment, attachment worries, shame and isolation.

She works in a compassionate, conversational way. Irene treats each person as an expert in their own life and focuses on small, practical steps. Sessions aim to make feelings easier to understand and manage. She adapts the pace to what each person needs.

Irene trained in a range of counselling studies and holds NCPS. She has three years of professional experience working in trauma-related settings. Her background includes work alongside police and a national charity for survivors of domestic abuse.

She has also been involved in a programme with the UNHCR and the Home Office supporting people who have faced persecution. That work gave experience with complex trauma and grief. Irene has supported people with communication difficulties and with the task of rebuilding self‑worth.

Irene offers sessions in English and Spanish. She uses video, phone, live chat and text messaging so people can choose what fits their life. She aims to create a welcoming space where practical coping skills are explored alongside personal insight.

How Irene’s approaches work online

Many therapeutic techniques focus on understanding feelings and building new ways of coping. One common approach helps people identify patterns in relationships and behaviour so they can make different choices and improve communication. Another approach concentrates on stabilising intense emotions and teaching practical tools to reduce panic and anxiety symptoms. These methods are useful for stress, panic attacks, attachment worries and recovering from traumatic events.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to what matters most and suggest techniques that fit the person’s goals and preferences. Clients and the therapist decide collaboratively whether to try a specific technique, adapt it, or combine different methods over time.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls are close to face-to-face work and suit longer conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check‑ins or ongoing support between calls. These options help people access therapy with more flexibility and convenience.