What is integrative therapy?
Integrative therapy is a form of talking therapy that draws together techniques from different therapeutic approaches.
It’s centered around the idea that as we are all individual beings with unique thoughts and experiences; no single form of therapy will work for all people.
This means that an approach will be tailored to you based on your individual wants and needs, rather than trying to fit you into a predefined system that may not be suited to you or may not be particularly helpful.
Some theories and techniques used may include Humanistic Therapies, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic Psychoanalytical Therapies.
Read more about different types of therapy on the BACP website
One of the most important parts of this type of therapy is to help you feel recognised and understood; developing and maintaining trust between you and me, the therapist. Read on to get some more information on me and my background.
Meet your therapist
Hi, I’m Alex and I’ll be your counsellor.
I have always cared deeply about others and helping people to live better lives.
I am a professionally qualified integrative therapist and a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). I have experience helping with a wide range of problems and feelings you may be experiencing. Please see the list of some of the things I can help with here
My aim as a counsellor is to never judge, listen deeply and value you as an individual. I will always draw from my specialist training and experience to help you work through whatever comes up in our sessions. I feel strongly that counselling is never a weakness; it is always a strength and my hope is that with me, you will feel you have the help and support needed to reach your goals.
Things I can help with
What to expect
When you get in touch to arrange an appointment, we’ll decide on the best way for us to hold our session together. This could be in-person in my private therapy space or through video call.
Our first session will be one of discovery, where I’ll get to know you and you’ll get to know me. It’s normal for you to feel nervous about our first session together, however I hope you will find that I will help by putting you at ease. I will start by welcoming you into the space and will share with you some information about the counselling contract and what you can expect from our first session together. I will answer any questions you might have and then the session is yours to use as you wish. We might start by exploring how you’ve been feeling recently and what has brought you to counselling. I will be right here with you to support and guide you through at a pace that suits.
Before the end of the session I will check in with you to see how you feel the first session has gone. If we both feel that therapy would be beneficial for you, and you would like to continue working together, we will discuss how to move forward. You might have an idea about how many sessions you would like and how regularly you would like them. This is your decision to make and I am happy to explore this with you.
Our work together will always be fully confidential with some exceptions. These will be explained to you in our first session together. You can also read about the BACP Ethical Framework I follow here
What do people who have had therapy think?
In order to protect confidentiality some personally identifying information has been changed
Bronwyn
via Facebook
I started working with Alex as I felt I was struggling with a small aspect of my life. I soon realised that there was an awful lot of baggage from the past that I was carrying round with me and it was making my everyday life difficult. Alex helped me unpack it and go through it. She is a warm and caring person and it makes the whole process so much easier. She guided me on this journey; she was a companion; understanding and supportive, not a cold and analytical therapist who shows no emotions and takes notes while you share the most intimate details of your life. I am ready to embark on the rest of my journey with a little backpack leaving the weight of bad memories and hurtful experience behind me. Thank you Alex.
Mackenzie
via Facebook
I will always hold dear in my heart the really memorable moments where I've felt a real shift in my mindset in those major realisation stages. I am definitely on a different journey now and feel so much stronger and more importantly- happier in who I am as a person. I can never thank you enough and I will never forget you.
Billy
via Facebook
Alex is a person who really cares for other people. I lost my mother coming up to 3 years ago and she helped me through thick and thin. She helped me cross that line back over to the positive side and for that I will always be grateful. Alex also helped me with my depression and anxiety and if it wasn’t for Alex helping me through these rough patches and depressed times I wouldn’t be here to tell the tale.
Mia
via Facebook
I’ve had a lovely experience throughout my work with Alex. I’ve learnt things about myself that I never knew and you’ve gotten me out of a dark place and into a place of endless possibilities. Thank you.
Directions
Via car or public transport
I'm based in Cusworth, Doncaster, which is 5 minutes from junction 37 of the A1. My full address and directions will be sent ahead of our first session together, or can be provided upon request.
