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Alexandra Skan, BACP

Alexandra Skan helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and relationship difficulties.

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About Alexandra

Alexandra Skan helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and relationship difficulties. She supports people dealing with grief, parenting strain, eating and intimacy-related concerns, and coping with major life changes. Alexandra is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.

She brings four years of clinical counselling experience alongside many years working specifically with addiction and substance misuse.

Background and approach

That background shapes how she listens and plans sessions. Conversations focus on what matters most to the person in front of her. Her style is warm and interactive.

Sessions aim to feel respectful and non-judgemental so clients can speak openly about difficult thoughts and feelings. Alexandra adapts the pace and focus to each person’s needs rather than following a fixed script. Alexandra draws on a mix of approaches, including cognitive-behavioural techniques and attachment-based thinking, together with client-centred methods and mindfulness practices.

She uses these tools to build practical coping skills and to look at how past experiences affect current patterns. When someone first reaches out, Alexandra works with them to set goals and a plan. This might mean focusing on immediate coping strategies, addressing relationship patterns, or working through trauma at a steadier pace.

She aims to help clients make manageable changes that fit their lives.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	402440	April 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Alexandra lists on their public professional profile, 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

Ways of working Alexandra names

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How Alexandra’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can help people spot attachment-related reactions and practise new ways of relating in real time. Cognitive-behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and many day-to-day problems and works well through structured video or phone sessions. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alexandra will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then use techniques that suit their needs. That collaborative process means the plan can change as progress is made. Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see visual cues and get a fuller sense of the conversation. Phone sessions can be used when connection speed is lower or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for brief updates, mood tracking or a way to work between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around family, work and daily life, while still using the therapist's clinical methods to support change.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Alexandra support?

She supports stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, eating and intimacy-related concerns, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is warm and interactive, aiming to create a respectful, non-judgemental space. Sessions are tailored to the person and focus on what they most want to work on.

What is her background and experience?

She has four years of professional counselling experience and many additional years working with people affected by addictions and substance misuse.

What credentials and location are listed?

Alexandra is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.