Carlos Monteiro
Alexander Technique Practitioner in London

If you've ever found yourself asking how to meet life's challenges with more clarity, balance, and compassion — you're not alone. The desire to understand yourself more deeply, to move through emotional struggles with presence rather than avoidance, is a deeply human one.

Over the past decade, you might have explored different paths toward healing or growth — perhaps through the body, perhaps through the mind. That's where my own journey has led me too.

For over a decade, the Alexander Technique has been a steady thread in my life — a gentle yet transformative somatic practice that invites you to reconnect with your body's natural intelligence. It offers a way to notice and release the habitual tension and control that often build up in response to stress, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm. By bringing awareness to how you move, sit, breathe, and hold yourself, you begin to feel more grounded — not just in your body, but in your whole way of being.

More recently, I've been exploring Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and third-wave approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT). What draws me to these modalities is their shared intention: to help you meet your inner experience — thoughts, emotions, and sensations — with understanding, rather than judgment.

Each of these approaches offers something unique, but they all point in the same direction: toward greater awareness, acceptance, and the freedom to live in alignment with what matters most to you.

What I care about most is integrating these tools into everyday life — not as techniques to "fix" you, but as supports to help you feel more connected. To your body. To your emotions. And to other people.

Whether you're here out of curiosity, struggle, or a quiet longing for something more real, welcome. You don't need to have everything figured out. This is a space for exploration, reflection, and compassionate inquiry — a space where all parts of you are invited to show up.

Ready to take a step?

If any of this resonates with you, I invite you to book a one-to-one session or [reach out] with any questions. We can explore what's showing up for you, and how to meet it with awareness, compassion, and care.

Background & Alexander Technique Qualifications

Before I began my path as an Alexander Technique teacher and CBT therapist, my background was in business. I completed a Master's in Marketing and later an MBA in London, eventually becoming a partner in our family business — a role I've continued alongside my therapeutic work.

Being part of a family-run business taught me a lot about human dynamics — especially in high-stakes situations where relationships, decisions, and identity often overlap. Family businesses can be rich and rewarding, but they also come with their own kind of emotional intensity. What fascinated me then — and still does — is how much insight and relief approaches like psychotherapy and the Alexander Technique can offer in these very real, often messy moments of tension and uncertainty.

This personal experience is part of why I care so much about integrating both cognitive and somatic tools. I've seen firsthand how they can help not just in clinical settings, but in boardrooms, family meetings, and everyday conversations — anywhere people are navigating stress, conflict, or the pressure to hold it all together.velopment.

My Specialisms

In recent years, my interest in psychotherapy deepened, especially in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). What drew me to become a CBT therapist was its profound understanding of how our thoughts and beliefs shape the way we experience life. I found it incredibly powerful to explore these beliefs and realize that our emotions often arise from the stories we tell ourselves about situations.

This perspective gave me a new way to look at challenges — by putting our thinking "under the microscope" and asking why we think the way we do. It's an approach that encourages curiosity and self-reflection, rather than judgment.

As an Integrative CBT therapist, I draw on a blend of evidence-based CBT methods alongside other therapeutic approaches like Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT), Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Schema Therapy, and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT). These tools help provide both understanding and practical strategies, so you can not only navigate current challenges but also build resilience for whatever comes next.

Approach to Alexander Technique & How I Work

n our work together, I use an integrative approach that combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with a somatic practice based on the Alexander Technique.

CBT helps us explore the thoughts and beliefs that shape how you feel and respond to situations. By identifying unhelpful patterns, we can work toward healthier, more balanced ways of thinking.

The somatic element brings attention to how your body reacts to stress, emotions, and everyday challenges. Inspired by the Alexander Technique, this approach helps you become more aware of unconscious physical habits, supporting a deeper mind-body connection and greater emotional regulation.

Each session is tailored to your pace and needs, offering practical tools and embodied awareness to support lasting change. This is a space for exploration—gentle, curious, and grounded in presence.

Together, we'll explore through movement, allowing the body and mind to express themselves. We'll also explore through conversation, making room for your thoughts, your story, and the insights that arise in shared dialogue. And sometimes, we'll simply hold space to be—without needing to fix, do, or change anything.

This is your time. Your space. A place to reconnect—with yourself, and with what's here now.

Therapies & Rates

Please note the rates detailed below are there to give you an idea of the therapists standard rates, we strongly advise you contact the therapist for more detailed rates and any offers they may have.

Therapy	Appointment Type	Rate
Alexander Technique	In Person	Please Call
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy	In Person	Please Call

Additional Rate Information

Sessions are £65 and last 50 minutes. If you have any questions about pricing or need to discuss affordability, feel free to get in touch.