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Alexandra Thomas

At a glance

Experience
3 years
Based in
United Kingdom
Sessions
Online
Languages
English

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Alexandra Thomas, BACP, NCPS

Nurse-turned counsellor focused on practical support

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Professional registration on record

CredentialCountryNumber
BACP United Kingdom 391078
NCPS United Kingdom NCS22-00781

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  • Person-centred approach
  • Holistic nursing background
  • Works with adults

About Alexandra

Alexandra Thomas started her professional path in nursing, working in both hospitals and nursing homes. That clinical background shaped the way she now practises counselling and helps people feel heard. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and has built up around nine hundred hours of therapy practice when including past work over two decades. Alexandra has three years of more recent placements and practical counselling experience.

She follows a person-centred approach, often called Client-Centered Therapy, and works in an integrative way when clients need different perspectives. Sessions focus on listening first, then helping people name what matters and try practical steps that feel manageable. Alexandra brings a calm, down-to-earth style and uses plain language rather than jargon.

Her main concerns include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, addictions, grief and trauma and abuse. She also supports people facing career change, eating and body-image difficulties, caring roles, chronic illness and a range of attachment and adoption-related challenges. ADHD and compassion fatigue are part of her listed focus areas.

Alexandra works from the United Kingdom and provides therapy in English. She sees adults, students, young people and women according to her experience, and she offers sessions in private practice. Prospective clients who want to start are invited to use the site process to match and book time with her.

Her practical nursing experience informs how she responds to stress and long-term health concerns, bringing a holistic viewpoint to talking therapy and everyday coping strategies.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

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

BACP · United Kingdom, NCPS · United Kingdom

Languages

English

How Alexandra's client-centred approach works online

Alexandra primarily works from a person-centred framework, which means she listens closely, reflects what she hears and helps people find their own solutions. This approach is useful for anxiety, low mood, relationship concerns and self-esteem issues where being understood helps people move forward.

Her nursing background contributes a holistic outlook, so she may bring in practical coping strategies for stress, chronic illness or caregiving strain. When a different perspective could help, she may introduce elements from other approaches to suit the issue at hand.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alexandra will collaborate with each person to decide what feels most helpful based on their needs, goals and preferences. That exploration is gradual and can change as people progress.

The biography indicates she works in private practice and has experience with in person, online and telephone sessions, but please confirm the current session 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. Telephone sessions can be useful when video is not convenient, while video enables face-to-face interaction from a distance.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Alexandra focus on?

She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, plus career and eating-related difficulties.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She primarily uses a person-centred approach that emphasises listening and understanding, while also drawing on other methods when helpful to meet practical goals.

What is Alexandra's background and experience?

She trained and worked in nursing in hospitals and nursing homes, has around nine hundred hours of therapy practice including work from twenty years ago, and completed three recent placements over the last three years.

Which credentials and location are listed?

Her listed credentials are BACP and NCPS, and she practises from the United Kingdom.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The biography notes she works in private practice and mentions in person, online and telephone work; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled?

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

How do I get started with therapy?

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