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Alexandra Squires, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
11 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesEating disordersSelf esteemDepression

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Alexandra Squires emphasises a client-centred approach that puts the person’s experience first. She is a BACP counsellor with 11 years of practice in the United Kingdom. Alexandra focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, eating concerns and self-esteem worries.

She aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and straightforward. She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through what matters to them. Sessions are conversational and grounded in the client’s goals.

Background and approach

Alexandra listens for patterns in thinking and feeling, and uses practical steps to reduce distress and build confidence. Her work draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and actions. She also uses mindfulness practices to help people feel steadier in the moment, and psychodynamic ideas to look at longer-term patterns that affect relationships and self-image.

Alexandra has supported people dealing with abandonment, attachment and blended family issues, plus challenges linked to adoption and foster care. She has experience with body image concerns, eating issues, chronic illness, caregiver stress and codependency. Her approach adapts to each person’s needs and pace.

Sessions are offered in English and are arranged online by video, phone, live chat or messaging. Alexandra encourages a collaborative plan so work in therapy fits practical life demands. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions to suit their routines.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Alexandra commonly draws on client-centred work to begin therapy, which means she listens closely to what matters to the client and shapes sessions around their needs and goals. This approach helps people feel heard and sets a collaborative tone for practical change.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy or CBT to identify unhelpful thought patterns and try out different behaviours. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood and difficulties that feel stuck because of recurring thoughts and actions. Mindfulness techniques are used alongside CBT to help people notice thoughts and bodily reactions with less reactivity, which can reduce overwhelm and improve focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alexandra will discuss different methods and agree a plan with the client based on their priorities and preferences. That collaborative process means techniques are chosen to fit the person, not imposed on them.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow deeper face-to-face conversation, phone can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or messaging can fit into a busy day or provide a written way to reflect between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family or other commitments.
What concerns does Alexandra help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety and depression, plus relationship difficulties, eating concerns and low self-esteem. Additional focus areas include attachment, abandonment, body image and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her sessions are client-centred and conversational, with a focus on listening and practical steps. She blends talking therapy with techniques to change unhelpful thinking and increase emotional steadiness.
How much experience does she have?
Alexandra has 11 years of professional experience working with people across a range of emotional and relational issues in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Work can take place over video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging according to client preference.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapists availability.

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Experience
11 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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