Alexandra Tidswell

I can help with...

• Anxiety
• Bereavement and loss
• Communication problems
• Depression
• Family issues
• Guilt
• Low self-confidence
• Low self-esteem
• Procrastination and 'stuckness'
• Relationship difficulties
• Shame
• Work-related issues

Types of clients I see

• Individuals

Languages I speak

• English

Location(s)

• Room 006 at 180–186 King's Cross Rd, Kings Cross, WC1X 9DE

Types of therapy I offer

• Humanistic

My approach

I help people who are feeling stuck in some way. You might be experiencing a block to the way you would like to feel, or you may feel there is a certain way you ‘should’ be, and you are worried about disappointing people. There are things you want to do, but you don’t because of a fear of failure. You could be feeling critical of yourself and worry that other are people judging you. You might find yourself overthinking social interactions, either before you meet someone or replaying conversations after, and this is preventing you from connecting with other people and being able to be yourself.

I can support you to connect with yourself and with your feelings, such as how you experience your anxiety, or overthinking, where it manifests, and what your underlying fears are.

You might have a specific goal for counselling, or you may not be clear on what you need right now, but you are aware that you are no longer able to manage. We can work together to explore what is supportive for you and what you are hoping to get out of counselling.

I can support you to understand your relationship with yourself and relationship dynamics with other people. For example, you may take on a caretaking role, while your own needs get left unmet, or you might have high expectations of yourself and find it difficult to relax. Being strong and resilient might mean that the more vulnerable part of yourself doesn’t get seen – and therefore you find that you don’t get the help that you need.

I believe that none of our coping mechanisms are wrong, but issues can arise when one way of responding to our difficulties is over relied on, and this can mean that some of your needs are not being met.  We can make space for what you need to emerge and how you might respond differently to a pull to fulfil a familiar role.

I am a humanistic counsellor, which means I use 3 approaches:

• person-centred
• Gestalt therapy
• transactional analysis

I aim to find a language that resonates with you and I tailor my approach to support your needs.

As a summary:

• from a person-centred perspective, I value your experience, and I will closely attune to you and your feelings – I aim to provide a relationship that is accepting and where I am genuine and authentic with you
• through a transaction analysis lens, I can offer an accessible way of understanding conflicting internal messages and your relationships with others
• from a Gestalt approach, I can support you to become more present with your feelings: we might focus, either by slowing down to become more regulated or by looking at a part of your experience more closely. We can look at how you support yourself, and what you might need

Confronting difficult feelings is not easy, I believe that being accepted for who you are can help to build trust and acceptance in yourself, how you feel and offer a more grounded place to approach life’s challenges.

Training, qualifications and experience

I have a BSc (Hons) in Humanistic Counselling from the Metanoia Institute (BACP accredited).

Professional affiliations

I’m a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Code of ethics

I adhere to the BACP ethical framework.

Fees and availability

• You can reach out in whatever way that works best for you
• You can book a free 30-minute introductory call to ask me any questions you may have and get to know what counselling sessions with me are like
• You can also reach out by telephone or email with your enquiry
• I charge £65 per session, payable by bank transfer. I require payments to be made 24 hours in advance of the session
• I am available for in person sessions in Kings Cross
• My current availability is Monday mornings and early afternoon
• If you are unable to attend our session, I ask that you give me 72 hours’ notice. Absences notified after this period will be charged at the full session fee