About Alex
Hi, I'm Alex — the Trans/Non‑Binary counsellor behind this practice.
A BACP‑registered integrative counsellor working with LGBTQ+ clients and neurodivergent adults across the UK. This is who I am, why I do this work, and how I came to it.
My story
I came to this work the long way round.
I spent the first part of my working life in roles where I had to be a slightly smaller, slightly tidier version of myself. The kind of person who didn’t take up too much space, didn’t correct anyone on a pronoun, didn’t mention being neurodivergent. I’m guessing some of that might sound familiar.
It wasn’t sustainable, and eventually I trained as a counsellor — partly because I had found my own therapy life‑changing, and partly because I wanted to be the kind of therapist I’d struggled to find when I needed one. Someone who already understood what it meant to be queer, and someone who took ADHD seriously, without performance.
I qualified as an Integrative counsellor and registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I have worked since with a wide range of clients — many LGBTQ+, many neurodivergent, many simply tired of feeling like they had to translate themselves to be understood.
- BACP Registered · No. 396193
- Listed on Psychology Today
- Integrative Counsellor
- ADHD · Lived Experience
My approach
What I believe about therapy.
A short version of the values that run underneath every session I offer.
01.
Your identity, your brain, your way of being — none of it is something we are here to fix. Often the work is in untangling the messages you’ve absorbed that suggest otherwise.
02.
You set the pace. You choose what we talk about. I bring curiosity, training, and warmth — not an agenda for who you should become.
03.
You won’t need to explain what dysphoria feels like, or why “just write it down” doesn’t solve ADHD. I already know. We start somewhere more useful.
Training & credentials
A bit of the formal stuff.
I’m a fully qualified Integrative counsellor and a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. My BACP registration number is 396193, which you can verify on the BACP register at any time. I am also listed on Psychology Today.
- Diploma in Integrative Counselling (Level 4)
- Foundation in Person‑Centred Counselling
- Continuing professional development in LGBTQ+ affirming practice
- Continuing professional development in working with ADHD and neurodivergence in adults
- Regular clinical supervision, in line with BACP ethical guidance
Ethics and confidentiality
I work to the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions. That means clear contracting at the start of our work together, written confidentiality, secure handling of any notes, and a commitment to ongoing supervision so that the work stays accountable and safe.
“What I want, more than anything, is for you to feel less alone with whatever you’re carrying.”
I read more than I should, walk a lot, and have strong opinions about cafes with good lighting. I am also a person, before I am a counsellor — which I think matters. You’re not coming to see a job title. You’re coming to see a real human.
Curious whether we'd work well together?
A free 30‑minute call is the simplest way to find out. No commitment — just a conversation.
I respond within 2 working days.