- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Alexandra
Alexandra Grimes welcomes parents and individuals who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about next steps. She offers calm, practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strains, grief or parenting challenges. Alexandra writes in plain terms and focuses on what matters to each person in session.
Alexandra has five years of professional experience and holds NCPS. She uses a person-centred style that keeps the client's priorities central. Sessions are shaped around what the client wants to talk about, with the therapist gently guiding conversation when useful.
Background and approach
She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help spot unhelpful thinking and develop new coping habits. Psychodynamic ideas are used when looking at recurring patterns that come from earlier relationships. Solution-focused work helps set small, practical goals for change.
Clients can expect a warm, non-judgemental space where feelings are acknowledged and made sense of. Alexandra encourages people to describe their struggles in everyday language and to try concrete steps between sessions. She recommends video calls to help build a strong working relationship but also offers phone, live chat and text options.
Therapy sessions are organised through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. International clients and English-speaking people across the UK may use her online formats. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that suits them.
What Alexandra works with
Everything Alexandra lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Alexandra helps people 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 Alexandra’s approaches work online
Alexandra uses a person-centred way of working that keeps the client's priorities in the lead. This approach means the client chooses what to bring to sessions while the therapist listens, reflects and supports whatever issue comes up. It is useful for people who want a respectful, client-driven space to talk about parenting, relationships or personal struggles.She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and acting. CBT tools can be practical for anxiety, low mood, sleep and stress, and include simple exercises to practise between sessions. Solution-focused work concentrates on small, achievable steps to move a situation forward and helps people build short-term goals and track progress.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work and happens together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt methods as needed. This collaborative process means the plan can change if something is not helping.
Online sessions offer flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls help build rapport and allow face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions suit people who prefer no video or have lower bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins or when someone needs support between longer appointments. These options let people choose what fits their routine and communication style.
Questions people ask about Alexandra
What kinds of problems does Alexandra help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief and loss, low mood, addictions, parenting concerns and related issues such as anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is person-centred and collaborative. Sessions focus on what matters to the client while using concrete techniques from cognitive behavioural and solution-focused work when helpful.
What is her professional background?
Alexandra has five years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, and ADHD related challenges.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in the United Kingdom and holds NCPS as a listed credential.
Can people who live outside the UK work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and provides sessions in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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