Scott Alexander
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About me
Hello, I am a Counsellor/Psychotherapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I am committed to helping clients discover their potential by building a trusting therapeutic relationship, to enable change to happen. If this sounds like something you have been looking for, then please get in touch and together we can see if we think we would be a good match.
I have a counselling room in Maidstone which is a safe, comfortable and confidential space. I also offer telephone and online counselling, so if you’re not local or would simply prefer online sessions, we can arrange them remotely.
Alongside my private practice, I am a counsellor for Wellbeing in the Arts, a charity which supports people in the entertainment world. I also volunteered for a number of years as a counsellor for patients and their families at a local hospice.
I have a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and a BA (Hons) degree in history. Prior to qualifying as a counsellor, I worked as a solicitor for many years and I am familiar with the stresses and strains of a demanding career, and the issues that can arise from changing careers. This varied background gives me a wider perspective and can add a different dimension to our relationship.
Counselling can help
For many of us there are times when life and relationships do not run smoothly, when we feel in need of extra support and time to talk and explore the things that are causing us to struggle. These can be a whole range of issues including grief and bereavement, family, marriage and relationship concerns, anxiety and depression, money worries, work and career problems, loneliness, going through life's transitional stages, fear about the future and ageing.
If you are finding it hard to deal with life's difficulties, including any of the above, now might be the right time to arrange to talk to a counsellor.
I’m an integrative counsellor, which means I believe there isn’t just one therapeutic approach for all situations. In my work, I draw on a number of different counselling theories and approaches, using the ones that are the most suitable and beneficial. The main approaches I use are Person-Centred, Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Whichever approach is used however, my overriding aim is to allow a therapeutic relationship to form between us that is caring and non-judgmental. Without this, there can be no effective or meaningful therapy.
My approach is to work alongside you, and help you through whatever it is that brings you to counselling. You will always be at the centre of everything we do, and the sessions will always be led by what you want to talk about.
The duration of therapy is mutually decided and can be short or long term.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Integrative Counselling
- Certificate in Counselling Studies
- Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Law Society Final Examination
- BA (Hons) History
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
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
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Half price first session
As the first session involves some administration and information-sharing, I charge half price (£25) for this.
