About me
Are you pregnant and feeling anxious about what's ahead - wondering whether you'll cope when the time comes? Have you heard birth trauma stories and want something different for yourself, but aren't sure where to start?
Maybe you've had a difficult birth or pregnancy experience before, and you're hoping to heal before trying again. Perhaps your memories of birth carry fear, feeling out of control, or not being listened to - rather than the joy of meeting your baby - and it's been hard to move past that.
Or maybe you're stuck somewhere else in life entirely: struggling to make decisions, carrying day-to-day anxiety, and wanting to talk to someone who understands how thoughts, beliefs, and coping patterns interact - and who can help you find clarity and move forward.
About me
I'm Alex - a BABCP-accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) and antenatal, birth, and postnatal doula, with over 10 years' experience in NHS mental health services.
I specialise in birth trauma, perinatal mental health, and trauma-focused CBT, alongside a broader background supporting people with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, sleep difficulties (including nightmares), phobias, health anxiety, OCD symptoms, and unusual or distressing experiences sometimes labelled as psychosis or bipolar affective disorder.
I trained in trauma-focused CBT, including reliving and rescripting techniques, alongside nervous system regulation and mindfulness-based approaches that support recovery across a wide range of mental health difficulties.
My specialism: birth and perinatal care
Supporting women and babies to have a gentle, respectful start to life - and to their attachment relationship - is my particular passion. I trained as a doula in 2024 and support people through pregnancy, labour, birth, and the postnatal period.
I offer birth reflection sessions (sometimes called "birth debriefs" in the NHS), as well as trauma-focused therapeutic support where birth has left lasting difficulty. Birth trauma is often complicated by conflicting emotions - gratitude and joy for a new baby sitting alongside anger, shame, or fear - and holding space for that complexity takes real depth of compassion and clinical understanding.
I believe deeply in the power of listening and empathy in the face of pain. Curiosity and compassion run through everything I do.
Get in touch
If you're navigating pregnancy or birth, processing a difficult birth experience, working through anxiety or unusual experiences, or simply need space to be heard and supported - I'd love to talk.
I offer a free 20-minute consultation to see if I'm the right fit for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Full spectrum doula training - The Original Birth Connection, November 2023-June 2024
- BABCP accredited CBT therapist - Postgraduate diploma from the University of Southampton, 2021
- NMC registered Mental Health Nurse
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The BABCP is the lead organisation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the UK. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the practice, theory or development of CBT. BABCP also provides accreditation for CBT therapists. BABCP accredited members adhere to the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics in the Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, and are willing to be scrutinised in this adherence as required.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
If you have any specific questions please don't hesitate to ask.
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