Rate Alexander Church

How are things for you?

• Do you find yourself feeling lost, different, and excluded?

• Do you struggle with your identity and where you fit into society?

• Do you find it difficult to maintain relationships and social circles?

• Do you struggle to focus and find yourself overwhelmed?

• Do you have impulsive thoughts feelings and behaviours?

• Do you have experiences from the past that are buried and feel unresolved?

• Do you feel lonely, misunderstood and somehow unbalanced?

• Do you feel like you are living your life for others and not yourself?

• Do you find yourself in cycles, repeating the same behaviours?

• Do you struggle maintaining the here and now and general pressures of life?

• Do you feel you are going through a period of change that is hard to deal with?

• Have suffered grief or loss that is affecting you in negative ways

Experiencing one of any of these can feel overwhelming and lead to struggles that are difficult to manage in and amongst our daily lives. I would like to offer you an opportunity to explore what is happening for you in a safe and secure environment

I trained as a therapist to support people live happy and healthy lives and not to feel shackled by experiences and situations that can prevent them from enjoying the here and now and looking forwards to a happy future.

We live for an average of 3 billion seconds, I would like to support everyone I work with use the time in the best possible way free from worry, negative thoughts and experiences that may be impacting them living the life they want to live.

I work as an integrative Therapist. This means that I am trained in the core perspective of Person-Centred practice and include my training in Psychology and other psychological therapies to incorporate exploration of individuals cognitive processes, which can be particularly helpful when working with people who have a neuro diversity diagnosis or who are seeking further understanding of their personal lived experiences.

I adapt and use other theories to meet my clients’ needs’ including Compassion and Dialectic approaches elements of psychology and Existential psychotherapy. Clients can expect an opportunity and space to use to explore their experiences in depth. I will provide the certainty that I will work along with them to gain understanding of the effects of their experiences and to work out how to improve their mental and emotional wellbeing.

Qualifications & Training

Msc Psychology

Msc Existential Psychotherapy (Ongoing)

Diploma In Counselling

Diploma in Psychological Therapies

Transaction Analysis 101

Level 2 and 3 Counselling Skills

Professional Memberships

Accredited Member – British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

Accredited Member – Association Psychological Therapies (APT)

Graduate Basis Member – British Psychological Society (BPS)

Please note that I work on a part time basis for Better help. I may not always be able to respond to messages instantly. I think it is important to clarify this from the outset to ensure I offer a transparent service.