Alexandra Grimes, NCPS

Alexandra Grimes is a counsellor with five years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family tensions, grief and loss, and a range of other concerns including intimacy-related issues and addictions. Alexandra aims to offer a warm, respectful and empathic space where people can begin to make changes at their own pace.

She follows a person-centred approach, which keeps the client's experience at the heart of sessions. That means the conversation and goals are shaped by what the client brings, rather than a fixed agenda. Alexandra describes her style as calm and accepting, and she offers gentle guidance while following each person's lead.

Alexandra also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy and psychodynamic ideas when they help the work, and she uses solution-focused techniques to set practical short-term goals. Sessions can include talking through patterns, testing small changes between meetings, and reflecting on past experiences that still affect present life.

She recommends video calls to help build a strong working relationship, but notes that phone or messaging may also be chosen by the client. Alexandra works from home for her online practice and aims to reduce distractions during sessions.

Her work covers many life challenges from self-esteem and sleep problems to coping with chronic illness, ADHD and bereavement. She encourages people to start where they are and offers support as they work towards clearer priorities and better day-to-day coping.

How Alexandra’s approaches fit into online therapy

Alexandra works in a person-centred way, which means sessions concentrate on the client's experiences and priorities. This approach helps people who need a calm, accepting space to talk through relationship concerns, grief, stress or questions about intimacy and identity.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy when practical strategies are helpful. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety, improve sleep or manage mood. Solution-focused techniques are used to set clear short-term goals and notice progress between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Alexandra will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their needs and preferences. That might mean starting with person-centred listening, adding CBT exercises, or setting small solution-focused tasks to try between meetings.

Her profile recommends video sessions to help build rapport, and it also mentions phone or messaging as alternatives. Confirm the exact session options when booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins or let people avoid travel time while still having focused therapeutic conversations.