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Alexandra Vale

Alexandra Vale

BACP

United Kingdom

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Supportive counsellor for anxiety and relationships

  • Attachment-informed
  • Practical focus
  • Collaborative style

About Alexandra

Alexandra Vale is a counsellor with six years of practice in the United Kingdom. She helps people facing relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, low self-esteem and focus difficulties like ADHD. She encourages people to recognise their own strengths and to take steady steps toward change.

She listens in a collaborative way and centres the person’s experience in each session. Sessions are grounded in clear, practical conversations rather than jargon. The aim is to make immediate, usable changes while also attending to longer-term patterns.

Alexandra draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current connections. She uses Client-Centred Therapy to follow what matters most to the person in the room. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thinking and to test out small behavioural changes.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns including abandonment and attachment issues, body image, communication problems, domestic violence, eating difficulties, guilt and shame, infidelity, life purpose and mood difficulties. Panic disorder and panic attacks are also among the issues she supports people with.

She presents a steady, respectful approach and works at a pace the client can manage. People who choose to work with her usually start with a short matching process and then schedule sessions according to availability.

How these approaches can work online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections affect current relationships and helps people understand patterns that repeat in close relationships. It is useful for worries about abandonment, trust, and intimacy. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on following the person's concerns and building a trusting, non-directive space where the client leads the conversation. This approach supports people who need a calm, attentive listener. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, breaks down anxious thoughts and testing out small changes in behaviour to reduce symptoms such as panic attacks and low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy itself. Alexandra will work together with the client to figure out which methods fit the person’s goals and preferences. That may mean combining elements of these approaches and checking in regularly about what is helping.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to keep appointments during work breaks or when family logistics are tight. Specific session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking to ensure they match your needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualityWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this counsellor address?

Alexandra supports people with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, low self-esteem, focus problems such as ADHD, panic disorder and panic attacks, and related matters.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and person-centred, with simple language and practical steps. Conversations focus on what the client finds most helpful.

What experience does the counsellor have?

She has six years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, relationship difficulties and attention challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK use this counsellor?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the counsellor's availability.

Whenever you are ready

Review online therapy options and next steps on BetterHelp, in your own time.

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