Welcome
I’m Alexandra, I’m a qualified and experienced psychodynamic counsellor based in Hanley Swan, Worcestershire.
Psychodynamic counselling and therapy for adults
I work with individuals facing a range of emotional difficulties such as anxiety, depression, relationship issues, bereavement and low self-esteem. I also support those who are seeking self-development, personal growth, a deeper sense of identity and purpose or exploring spirituality and meaning in life.
Psychodynamic therapy offers a holistic approach, working with you to alleviate the issues you are struggling with but also looking beyond the surface symptoms to address the root cause. The exploration of how relationships and experiences in our past may be unconsciously influencing our present can bring relief and sustainable improvements in emotional wellbeing and quality of life.
How can counselling and psychotherapy help?
Counselling and psychotherapy provide the space and time to think and talk about your life in a way that can be uniquely empowering.
It’s a confidential space where you can share thoughts and feelings that you may find more difficult to discuss with friends or family. Therapy sessions give the opportunity to talk with someone professionally trained, who can be objective and is separate from your life and those close to you.
Therapy offers the space to explore your past and how it has impacted you, to look at your life now and where you may be feeling unhappy, unfulfilled or stuck and to think about what you want from your life, your work and your relationships.
By facing where you find yourself now, therapy can help you to connect with your self again, decide what you want to change and support you to move forward with clarity and purpose
Some benefits of counselling include but are not limited to:
Greater self-esteem and confidence
Improvements in relationships
Relief from anxiety and depression
Coming to terms with loss and change
Greater self-knowledge, understanding and self-acceptance
increased assertiveness, enabling healthy boundaries and coping effectively with conflict.
Gaining clarity, sense of purpose and meaning in life.
Achieving true potential in life.
My Approach
My approach is rooted in psychodynamic therapy, which delves into the underlying issues that may be influencing your current thoughts, feelings and behaviours. By exploring your past experiences and their impact on your present, we can uncover insights that lead to deeper self-awareness and lasting transformation.
Psychodynamic counselling is open-ended, which means I provide a space for you for as long as you need it. This may be for a few months, focussing on a specific issue, or for longer term therapy working with your unique circumstances and experiences.
Whether you are facing life transitions, emotional difficulties, or seeking deeper self-understanding, my practice offers a holistic approach that goes beyond symptom relief, focusing on long-term, lasting transformation.
Latest blogs
Welcome to my new office!
I’m excited to say that at the beginning of February, I moved into my beautiful new office in Hanley Swan, in Worcestershire. While I was sad to leave the wonderful group of therapists at the shared therapy centre in Malvern, I was feeling ready for a space of my own....
What is counselling and how can it help me?
Counselling can offer a safe and confidential space for you to talk to a trained professional about any issues and concerns you may be experiencing. A counsellor can help you to explore your thoughts and feelings and behaviours, and this can help you gain a better...
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Contact Me
alex@alexandrastevensoncounselling.co.uk
Hanley Swan | Worcestershire
