- Person-centred approach
- CBT and psychodynamic
- Works with grief
About Alexandra
Alexandra Grimes is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression and a range of other life challenges. She brings five years of professional experience and approaches each person with warmth, respect and sensitivity. Alexandra works collaboratively to tailor conversations and a plan to the needs of each person she meets.
She uses a person-centred style that puts the client's experience at the heart of sessions. That means the client sets the agenda while Alexandra follows, reflects and offers support as needed. She also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help with unhelpful thinking patterns, and on psychodynamic thinking to notice how past experience can shape present feelings.
Alexandra recommends video calls because seeing one another can help build a stronger working relationship, but she also offers phone or message options if preferred. Sessions are run from her home setting and she aims to keep things calm and focused so conversations stay on track.
Her practice includes work on addictions, intimacy and sexual concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stresses, anger, self-esteem and career questions. She also supports people dealing with trauma, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns and the practical strains of chronic illness or caregiving.
People from outside the United Kingdom may be able to work with her, as international clients are accepted. Alexandra holds the NCPS credential and uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Alexandra uses a person-centred approach and cognitive behavioural ideas in her online work. Person-centred therapy focuses on listening, reflecting and following the client’s lead to help them make sense of their difficulties and decide what to change. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at patterns of thought and behaviour and offer practical ways to test and shift unhelpful habits.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Alexandra discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts the balance of person-centred listening and more structured CBT work to suit what feels most helpful. Decisions about style and pace are made together as therapy progresses.
She recommends video calls because seeing each other can support relationship-building, though phone or messaging can be used if preferred. Please confirm the exact session formats available before you book so they match your needs. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and reduce travel time so appointments sit more naturally around daily life.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Alexandra commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression and a wide range of other issues such as addictions, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain and career questions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is person-centred so the client sets the focus and she follows. She combines that with cognitive behavioural ideas and some psychodynamic thinking when useful.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of professional experience supporting people through common mental health and life challenges.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises from the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential as supplied in her profile.
Do sessions run in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She recommends video calls to build the working relationship but also offers phone calls or messaging when that suits the person better; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Sessions use a subscription model which can be cancelled at any time; specific costs vary with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.