Hello and a warm welcome, I am fully qualified registered member of the BACP in the UK with 4 years of professional counselling work experience. I also have 12 years of extensive experience in helping clients to cope with and overcome addictions and substance misuse. An area I am truly passionate about.
Along with this I am experienced in working with trauma and abuse, motivation, self esteem and confidence, depression and anxiety, stress, relationship/family issues, domestic abuse and life changes. I always work with my clients to create an open, comfortable and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. My therapy style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, My approach combines cognitive-behavioural, humanistic, and psychodynamic therapy. I aim to help you get the very best out of your therapy sessions, so I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.
Taking the first step into exploring the difficulties and challenges you are facing takes courage and can feel daunting. I am here to help and be there alongside you each step of the way on your therapy journey so that you can live the happier and more fulfilling life that you truly deserve.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Control issues, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, 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, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #402440
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This girl has hold my world within her hands and has broken it down into bitesize sections to digest. She's honestly a advocate for you
Written on Nov 26, 2024 after therapy with Alexandra for 2 months on issues concerning addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Alexandra has been an essential part of my journey to recover from my mental health issues. She has been incredibly open and understanding and professional. I felt that I could immediately open up to her as she has a very kind and accepting approach to people and their struggles.
Written on Jun 17, 2024 after therapy with Alexandra for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd