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Alexandra Vale

Alexandra Vale, BACP

United Kingdom 6 years in practice

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Counsellor - relationships and trauma

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  • Attachment based work
  • Client centred methods
  • CBT techniques

About Alexandra

Counsellor (BACP) with 6 years' experience. Alexandra Vale helps people with relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related problems, self-esteem and attention difficulties such as ADHD.

She sees clients as the experts in their own lives and works from that position. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer understanding rather than labels. Alexandra uses approaches drawn from attachment work, client-centred methods and cognitive behavioural ideas to address everyday problems and distress.

In practice she listens for patterns in relationships and safety in connections. That often leads to looking at how past experiences shape current trust, communication and intimacy. She also supports people who struggle with body image, eating issues, panic attacks, mood difficulties and the effects of domestic violence or other traumatic events.

Where focus and concentration are a problem, Alexandra uses straightforward strategies to aid organisation and memory. For relationship or infidelity concerns she helps people talk through what happened and what they want next. She also works with topics such as BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture without judgement, and with issues around fatherhood and abandonment.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-aware. Alexandra combines listening and reflective questions with behavioural techniques when useful. Practical planning, small experiments between sessions and clearer communication skills are common parts of the work.

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How her approaches guide online work

Alexandra uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect how people relate now. This approach helps when connection, trust or abandonment are central concerns.

She also works in a client-centred way, which means she follows the person's lead, reflects their experience and helps them find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to identify patterns, try small experiments and change unhelpful thoughts or behaviours. CBT is useful for panic, low mood and short-term problem solving.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist discusses goals and preferences together and chooses methods that fit the person's needs. That collaborative process helps keep sessions practical and focused.

Confirm the session formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and support shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about how to shape appointments so they fit daily life.

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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

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she work with?

She supports relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, self-esteem and ADHD-related focus difficulties. Additional areas include body image, eating issues, panic attacks and post-traumatic stress.

What is her therapeutic style?

She adopts a collaborative, client-centred stance and combines that with attachment-focused thinking and cognitive behavioural techniques. The work mixes listening, reflective questions and practical tasks.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. That experience covers a wide range of relationship and trauma-related issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.

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