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Alexandra Thomas

Alexandra Thomas, BACP, NCPS

Therapist · United Kingdom · 3+ years of experience

Person-centred counsellor with nursing background

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At a glance

Listed location
United Kingdom
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
BACP, NCPS
Languages
English
Registration (United Kingdom)
BACP · No. 391078
Registration (United Kingdom)
NCPS · No. NCS22-00781

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  • Holistic nursing perspective
  • Person-centred approach
  • Supports life changes

About Alexandra

Alexandra Thomas trained first in nursing and brings that hands-on healthcare background into her counselling work. She combines a holistic nursing perspective with a person-centred way of working to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief and life changes. Alexandra has worked in hospitals and nursing homes and now offers sessions from her private practice in the United Kingdom. Her therapy style is warm and direct. She listens closely and helps people make sense of what they are feeling. Sessions focus on the client’s priorities and pace, whether that is managing anxiety, coping with illness, or navigating relationship and career concerns. Alexandra follows Client-Centred Therapy as her main approach and sometimes draws on other models when helpful. That means she aims to create space for people to talk through painful experiences and find their own solutions. She has practical experience supporting issues such as addiction, trauma, eating and intimacy-related difficulties. She has three years of recent counselling placements and counts around nine hundred hours of therapy practice when including earlier work. Her credentials include BACP and NCPS, and she works with adults, students, young people and women. Alexandra also supports people dealing with ageing and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and loss. People looking for a collaborative, person-focused counsellor may find her approach straightforward and grounded.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Languages

English

How Alexandra’s Person-Centred Approach Works Online

Alexandra primarily follows Client-Centred Therapy, which means she focuses on understanding each person’s experience without judgement. In practice she listens closely, reflects what she hears and supports people to explore feelings and choices at their own pace. This approach is often useful for anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and relationship concerns.

Her nursing background informs a holistic view of wellbeing, so she may bring attention to how physical health and caregiving stress affect emotions. That perspective can help when people are coping with chronic illness, ageing and geriatric issues, or caregiver strain.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. Alexandra will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which ways of working suit each person. She may keep to Client-Centred Therapy or introduce other elements when they help meet practical needs.

Her biography lists in person, online and telephone sessions. Please confirm the specific session formats and scheduling options before booking. Online or telephone sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, reduce travel, and allow brief check-ins when a full in-person meeting is not possible.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Alexandra help with?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addictions. Her practice also covers relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, career questions and ageing and geriatric issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is person-centred and collaborative, with a warm and practical focus. She listens, reflects and helps people find their own ways forward.

What is her background and experience?

She began in nursing, working in hospitals and nursing homes, and has three years of recent counselling placements plus earlier practice totalling around nine hundred hours. She currently works in private practice.

Which credentials and region are associated with her practice?

She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international work does she support?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

Her biography states she works in person, online and by telephone. Confirm current session options with the service before booking.

How are sessions charged and what is the cost structure?

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

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

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