Hi, I'm Alex.
I am a BACP registered counsellor with several years of experience working in counselling centres, addiction treatment settings, and private practice across Cape Town, Belgium, and now London.
I take a person centred, client guided approach to helping. This means I'll walk side by side with you to support you in finding and building the change you need in a safe, non-judgemental space, challenging where needed but always working together with you to help you make the changes you need.
Before becoming a therapist I worked and lived in London in various corporate roles. Then, in facing my own challenges with addiction I moved to Cape Town to retrain as a therapist, and set out to help others in the way I was helped by others. I know what it takes to come out of very dark places, and my goal is to help you do the same, wherever you might find yourself.
I have availability on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family problems, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-love, Sex addiction, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #411489
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Alex provides the exact level of challenge I asked for and keeps track of important conversation threads.
Written on Nov 03, 2025 after therapy with Alex for 2 months on issues concerning depression, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, and compassion fatigue
Alex has been incredibly helpful in my therapy sessions, making me feel valued and supported regardless of where I am in my journey
Written on Aug 28, 2025 after therapy with Alex for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd