- Client-centred focus
- Practical coping help
- Works with grief
About Alex
Alex Storey is a counsellor who works from a client-centred approach. She places each person at the heart of the work and focuses on listening carefully to what matters to them. Her style is warm and genuine and she aims to create a calm, respectful space for people to talk things through.
She has four years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom and has supported people with bereavement and loss, anxiety and depression, and bullying and isolation. She also helps with relationship concerns, coping with life changes, and a wide range of other challenges. The biography lists a broad set of focus areas including stress, addiction, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar, and ADHD.
Alex describes herself as motivated by her own life experiences and by a wish to help others. In sessions she aims to follow the client’s lead, reflecting what is said and helping people find their own steps forward. This means practical conversations about everyday thoughts and habits as well as deeper emotional issues.
When someone wants to start, she invites them to take that first step at their own pace. She explains the process, listens to immediate concerns, and works collaboratively to set goals. Over time she helps people build coping strategies and clearer ways of thinking about problems.
Her registration is with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Sessions are conducted in English and are provided within the UK context.
She has four years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom and has supported people with bereavement and loss, anxiety and depression, and bullying and isolation. She also helps with relationship concerns, coping with life changes, and a wide range of other challenges. The biography lists a broad set of focus areas including stress, addiction, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar, and ADHD.
Alex describes herself as motivated by her own life experiences and by a wish to help others. In sessions she aims to follow the client’s lead, reflecting what is said and helping people find their own steps forward. This means practical conversations about everyday thoughts and habits as well as deeper emotional issues.
When someone wants to start, she invites them to take that first step at their own pace. She explains the process, listens to immediate concerns, and works collaboratively to set goals. Over time she helps people build coping strategies and clearer ways of thinking about problems.
Her registration is with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Sessions are conducted in English and are provided within the UK context.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered Therapy
Experience
4+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
Client-Centred Care and Online Support
A Client-Centred approach means the counsellor listens, reflects and follows what the person brings to sessions. This style helps people work through feelings such as grief, anxiety or low mood by focusing on their experience and pace rather than on a strict programme.That same approach can be applied to everyday thoughts and habits. Sessions aim to help people notice unhelpful patterns, try small changes, and build coping strategies that fit their daily life. These conversations tend to be practical and person-led, which suits people looking for support with stress, relationships, or life changes.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences at the start and adapt the way they work as things progress. This is a collaborative process where the person’s needs guide the methods used.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also make it simpler to keep continuity over time, helping people maintain progress between meetings.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Alex support people with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, addiction, trauma and abuse, and everyday coping challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her practice follows Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening, understanding and helping people find their own solutions at their own pace.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has four years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom and has worked with issues such as bereavement, anxiety, depression and bullying.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in therapy?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this counsellor?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.