Counsellor profile
Alexandra Squires, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Client centred
- Cognitive behavioural
- Mindfulness
About Alexandra
Counsellor and BACP member Alexandra Squires has 11 years of professional experience. She works with people in the United Kingdom on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating concerns, self-esteem and depression.
Alexandra takes a client-centred approach in sessions. She listens to what matters to the person in front of her and helps them set clear, manageable goals. She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and on mindfulness exercises to build more present-moment awareness.
Sessions are conversational and focused. Alexandra helps people talk through difficult feelings and practical problems. She pays attention to life history and patterns, using psychodynamic ideas to understand how past experiences can affect present behaviour and relationships.
She has worked across a range of concerns linked to attachment, abandonment and adoption and foster care. Other areas she sees include body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress, communication problems, codependency and issues around divorce and separation.
People meeting Alexandra can expect clear, direct feedback and simple exercises to try between sessions. Her approach aims to make thinking and feeling easier to manage day to day. To begin, follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.
Approaches used in online counselling
Alexandra commonly uses client-centred methods and cognitive behavioural work. Client-centred therapy involves the counsellor listening closely and reflecting what is said so the person can make sense of their own thoughts and feelings. It helps when someone needs a calm, steady space to talk through problems.Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. It uses practical exercises and short tasks to test new ways of thinking and behaving, which can help with anxiety, low mood and relationship difficulties.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Alexandra will discuss your priorities and try different ways of working until you find what helps. She aims to agree goals together and to review progress as you go.
The site notes how to book and match with a counsellor, but the original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm the available session options before you book. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, allow quieter check-ins when travel is difficult, or make shorter, focused conversations possible without needing to travel.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, eating concerns, self-esteem and depression. She also addresses related matters such as abandonment, attachment and body image.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is client-centred with practical input. Alexandra blends cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas where helpful.
How long has she practised counselling?
She has 11 years of professional experience supporting people with a range of emotional and relational issues.
Which professional body is she listed with?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Check the site listing for current pricing information.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.