Alexia Kendall, BACP

Alexia Kendall is an integrative psychotherapist with a BA (Hons) degree in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and nine years of experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She is an accredited member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which recognises professional standards in counselling and psychotherapy in the United Kingdom. Alexia works with adults, young people aged 14 to 25, university students and couples, offering both short-term and longer-term support.

Her practice focuses on issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes. She also addresses specific concerns including abandonment and attachment issues, body image, addiction, family and relationship problems, domestic violence, bereavement and end-of-life care, and the emotional impact of cancer and serious illness. Alexia has experience in crisis intervention and suicide prevention, and she provides support around sexuality and gender matters.

Trained in a range of approaches including psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), solution-focused work and Gestalt, Alexia primarily adopts a humanistic, person-centred orientation. She tailors her approach to each person, working in a non-directive way that prioritises active listening, empathy and respect. She emphasises building a trusting, open therapeutic relationship that helps people explore their experience, identify options and find their own resources for change. Alexia encourages clients to lead the pace of therapy and aims to empower them to regain confidence, self-worth and a clearer sense of direction.