About Alexandra
Alexandra Grimes works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief or life changes. She offers a calm, respectful presence and helps clients talk through what matters most. Alexandra wants to make it easier to take the first steps toward change and a more manageable life.
She has five years of professional experience and holds the NCPS credential. Alexandra uses a person-centred approach that keeps the client’s perspective at the heart of the work.
Background and approach
That means sessions follow what the client brings and move at a pace that feels right. Alongside her person-centred way of working, she draws on cognitive behavioural therapy and psychodynamic ideas when these suit the client’s goals. She also uses solution-focused techniques to identify practical next steps between sessions.
Alexandra adapts conversation and tools to each person’s needs rather than applying one fixed method. Her practice supports a wide range of concerns including depression, addictions, trauma, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and concerns related to LGBT identity. She also helps with career stress, parenting strains and long-term health or caregiving pressures.
Sessions are offered in English and international clients can be seen. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule according to availability. Alexandra aims to offer an empathetic, non-judgemental space for people to work through difficult feelings and practical problems.
What Alexandra works with
Everything Alexandra lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Alexandra is listed here; the rest shows what else Alexandra works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Alexandra lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Alexandra blends person-centred work with cognitive behavioural and solution-focused techniques. Person-centred therapy means the conversation follows the client's concerns and priorities, helping people feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and helps people try small, practical experiments to shift unhelpful patterns. Solution-focused work concentrates on identifying steps that move a person towards clearer goals between sessions.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. Alexandra will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before. Together the client and therapist choose which ideas or methods to try and adjust them as progress is made.
Practical benefits of online counselling are that it can fit more easily into a busy day and reduce travel time. Video calls are recommended in her biography for building the relationship and seeing who you are talking to, though phone or message options are mentioned as alternatives. Confirm the exact session formats available before booking so arrangements match personal needs and schedules.
Questions people ask about Alexandra
What issues does Alexandra help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, addictions, trauma and many day-to-day struggles such as sleep, eating and career stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her main style is person-centred, which keeps the client's experience central. She combines this with cognitive behavioural ideas and solution-focused steps when those approaches match a client's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and practical difficulties.
What credentials and location should I know about?
Alexandra holds the NCPS credential and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, international clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are used?
The biography recommends video calls for building the therapeutic relationship but notes phone or message options are possible if the client prefers. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Alexandra?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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