Alexandra Skan, BACP
Alexandra Skan helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression.
About Alexandra
Alexandra Skan helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports those dealing with relationship and family strain, grief, intimacy concerns, eating issues, parenting pressures, anger, career challenges and coping with major life changes. Alexandra is a BACP counsellor practising from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English to national and international clients.
Her style is warm and interactive. She creates a welcoming space where people can talk about painful experiences without judgment.
Background and approach
Conversations are tailored to each person’s needs and move at a pace that feels manageable. Alexandra draws on several therapeutic approaches to guide sessions. She uses cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and build practical skills.
Client-centred methods help people feel heard and understood. Attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas are used when exploring relationship patterns and early influences. She brings four years of professional counselling experience plus longer-term experience in supporting people with addictions and substance misuse.
That background informs a practical focus on motivation and change alongside emotional support. Sessions are available by video call, phone, chat or text messaging, making it possible to choose the format that suits a person’s life. Alexandra works with individuals on concerns such as body image, codependency, dissociation, domestic violence, substance misuse and compassion fatigue.
Taking a first step can feel hard. Alexandra aims to make that step easier by listening, reflecting and helping people set clear, realistic goals for therapy.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 402440 | April 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Alexandra works with
Everything Alexandra lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alexandra lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Alexandra will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That means checking in about what feels helpful, adapting techniques, and changing direction if something does not fit.
Online formats give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation even when travel is difficult. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging can suit people who prefer typing or need more frequent, brief contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or other commitments.
Frequently asked
What issues does Alexandra focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression and many related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and interactive, creating a non-judgemental space where conversations are shaped around each person.
What relevant experience does she bring?
She has four years of professional counselling experience and additional long-term experience supporting people with addictions and substance misuse.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is a member of the BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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