- Thoughts and habits
- Practical steps
- Gentle listening
About Alexandra
Alexandra Squires is a counsellor with 11 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and a BACP credential. She focuses on everyday thoughts and habits that contribute to stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and feelings of low motivation. Alexandra aims to make it easier for people to talk about difficult feelings and to take the first steps toward change.
She creates an open, non-judgemental space where clients can speak about what matters to them. Sessions centre on what the person is thinking and doing day to day, and how small shifts can reduce distress and improve confidence. Alexandra listens for patterns in thought and behaviour, then works collaboratively on practical steps to try between sessions.
Her approach draws on client-centred ways of working to keep the client’s experience central. She also uses elements of cognitive behavioural methods to spot unhelpful thinking and mindful techniques to build steadier focus. Psychodynamic ideas may be brought in to look at longer-standing relationship and attachment patterns.
Alexandra has experience supporting people with relationship difficulties, eating concerns, abandonment and attachment questions, and chronic health or caregiving stress. She also supports those facing life transitions such as divorce, ageing or adoption and foster care matters. The work tends to be tailored to everyday routines and what feels achievable for each person.
People who choose Alexandra often want practical, down-to-earth help to manage mood, improve self-esteem and change unhelpful habits. She encourages realistic goals and gradual progress, and helps people notice small wins along the way.
She creates an open, non-judgemental space where clients can speak about what matters to them. Sessions centre on what the person is thinking and doing day to day, and how small shifts can reduce distress and improve confidence. Alexandra listens for patterns in thought and behaviour, then works collaboratively on practical steps to try between sessions.
Her approach draws on client-centred ways of working to keep the client’s experience central. She also uses elements of cognitive behavioural methods to spot unhelpful thinking and mindful techniques to build steadier focus. Psychodynamic ideas may be brought in to look at longer-standing relationship and attachment patterns.
Alexandra has experience supporting people with relationship difficulties, eating concerns, abandonment and attachment questions, and chronic health or caregiving stress. She also supports those facing life transitions such as divorce, ageing or adoption and foster care matters. The work tends to be tailored to everyday routines and what feels achievable for each person.
People who choose Alexandra often want practical, down-to-earth help to manage mood, improve self-esteem and change unhelpful habits. She encourages realistic goals and gradual progress, and helps people notice small wins along the way.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesGender dysphoriaImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy
Experience
11+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How client-centred and cognitive approaches translate online
Alexandra integrates client-centred listening with practical cognitive techniques. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding the person's experience and building a trusting working relationship. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and everyday habits interact. It helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try small behaviour changes to reduce anxiety or low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, current routines and what feels manageable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biographical information, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow continuing work through life changes or caregiving commitments without rearranging large parts of a day.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating concerns, self-esteem and depression, plus related topics such as abandonment, attachment issues and chronic illness stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred and collaborative, using listening and practical suggestions. She also draws on cognitive behavioural and mindfulness ideas to address thoughts and day-to-day habits.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional work experience in counselling and therapy settings in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.