I’m ALEX…
I am a caring and warm person. I work from a deeply humanistic position, at a pace that allows space for connection, curiosity and the wisdom of the moment.
I hope to create a space where you feel truly seen, heard and understood. With compassion and presence, we can begin to reconnect with the parts of ourselves that may have become lost, hidden or disconnected along the way.
I believe that, underneath the ways we have learned to navigate life and protect ourselves, there is a natural capacity for authenticity, connection and aliveness.
This is a safe, calm and trusting space where you can be vulnerable, explore what is happening for you and begin to connect more deeply with yourself.
My education…
I am a qualified and accredited therapist and supervisor, registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I have worked with a wide range of people in both private practice and public institutions, including young people from the age of 11.
Before becoming a therapist, I worked in the NHS for more than 20 years. For 10 of those years I was a Macmillan Cancer Nurse Specialist, supporting people and their families through some of the most difficult and uncertain times in their lives.
This experience has shaped the way I work today. I understand the importance of being alongside someone without rushing to fix, change or make sense of everything. Sometimes what is needed most is a safe relationship in which we can slow down, listen and allow what is here to be understood.
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
Current Training
NeuroAffective Relational Model™ (NARM®) | Professional training, March 2026 – September 2027
Professional Qualifications & Training
Compassionate Inquiry Training & Mentorship | February 2022 – August 2023
BACP Accredited Counsellor | British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, 2022
Advanced Diploma in Counselling Supervision, Level 7 | KRCS, 2021
Certificate in Counselling Young People | YPI, 2019
Humanistic Counselling with Transactional Analysis | Middlesex University, 2014
Earlier Professional Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing | University of Southampton, 2005
BA (Hons) Social Anthropology | University of London, 1987
I enjoy nature, playing with my grandchildren, reading and helping people live more authentic, peaceful lives.