Individual Therapy and Couples Counselling
Helping people who feel stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed rediscover connection and direction
Problem-solving might feel harder, confidence may seem out of reach, and what once felt natural now takes effort.
Success in one area of life might sit alongside struggle in another, leaving you wondering why things feel so out of balance.
Frequent reasons to start therapy
Anxiety • Burnout • Relationship conflict • Stress • Low self-esteem • Decision-making struggles
Perhaps you’re a high achiever holding things together, knowing it’s not sustainable. Or you’ve adapted for so long that you no longer recognise what you truly need. These experiences often reflect unspoken rules, inner messages formed early in life, that still shape how we think, feel, and relate. They once kept us safe, but can quietly disconnect us from our needs, and from others.
Disconnection from self
Disconnection from yourself can feel like drifting without an anchor. Your own feelings, desires, or instincts become distant, drowned out by self-doubt, inner criticism or anxiety. You may feel you are living a life didn’t want.
Disconnection from others
Disconnection from others can feel like being on the outside, even when you are close. The longing to be seen and understood meets fear, conversations falter, closeness slips away, and intimacy feels both illusive and overwhelming.
About me and my work
I’m Alex, a therapist based in central London. I work mainly with actors, creatives and corporate professionals. My approach is both compassionate and straight-talking when needed. I offer individual and couples therapy.
Before training in psychotherapy, I worked in the corporate world, and later spent over a decade working in the arts as an acting coach and business owner. These experiences have given me an understanding of the pressures that come with performance, ambition, and creativity, and how they can affect emotional well-being and relationships.
As a gay man, I have extensive experience working with other gay men and members of the LGBTQ+ communities; also, many of my clients are not British-born, so I often work with themes of identity, belonging, cultural difference, and feeling like an outsider.
Finding the right therapist
Meaningful change begins with a strong therapeutic relationship. Feeling safe enough, and supported allows space for honest exploration and growth.
Sometimes shared experience helps because you don’t have to explain certain parts of your life. At other times, “difference” offers a new perspective. The balance can shifts naturally as therapy unfolds. If you’d like to explore whether we’d be a good fit, you’re welcome to book an initial conversation.
How I work
My approach is grounded in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy, which explores how early experiences shape the way we think, feel, and relate to others. Together, we look at recurring emotional patterns and use concepts such as Ego States and Life Script to understand what’s not working and what changes you would like to make in your life.
When working with couples, I draw on the Bader-Pearson Developmental Model of Couplehood, a framework that supports partners to navigate conflict, understand one another’s defences, and move toward deeper intimacy and emotional safety.
I also work from a relational model, which means I bring my authentic responses into the dialogue rather than remaining a blank slate. This approach often helps illuminate life-script patterns as they emerge in the room and can support new, more connected ways of relating.
An initial session will give us a sense of whether we are a good fit. I usually suggest beginning with a minimum commitment of three months, though many of my clients choose to work longer-term. You are free to end therapy at any point. I do not offer CBT or other forms of manualised therapy.
My practice rooms are located in central London, a short walk from Tottenham Court Road station on Nassau Street. I offer sessions both in person and online.