Scott Alexander

Hello, I am a BACP registered Counsellor with a special interest in working with loss and bereavement. 

I have a private practice in Sevenoaks which offers face-to-face, online and telephone counselling. I deal with a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, panic attacks, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, men’s issues, work issues and existential worries about purpose in life.

I also work at a local hospice providing counselling for the bereaved and for people suffering from life-limiting illnesses. Loss can touch us in many ways: grief at the death of a loved one, a deterioration in health, the loss of a relationship or a marriage, or a job, or a way of living. Perhaps the loss of a future you planned that is no longer possible?

When we lose something it is easy to feel that no one else gets it, no one else understands what we are going through. That’s when it can help to have someone listen to us and understand us, without judgement.

Counselling provides a private and confidential space for support and for identifying and exploring difficult thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Counselling can also be a journey of great discovery as we find new ways to approach life. As Shakespeare's Hamlet says, “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”

My Way of Working

I am an integrative Counsellor which means I make use of different theories to support clients. These all have something to offer, but the most important aspect of counselling is the rapport between client and Counsellor. That’s why it is important to make sure you feel happy with your choice of Counsellor before continuing.

I offer individual counselling to adults of all ages, in both short and long term therapy. In our sessions, you will have the space and time to try and make sense of yourself and your relationships. Our sessions will be confidential and non-judgmental.

We all have a story to tell. I offer you a safe place to tell your story and to be heard.

Choosing a counsellor

As mentioned above, I am an integrative Counsellor which means I use a variety of approaches that best suit your needs, such as person-centred and psychodynamic counselling, but the most important aspect of therapeutic support is the rapport that builds between the client and the therapist. That’s why it is so important to make sure you are comfortable with your choice of Counsellor. In supporting clients to make that choice, I offer a free of charge initial consultation (online or by telephone) lasting up to 30 minutes to discuss what you may need and what I can offer.

I offer a free of charge initial consultation (online or by telephone), lasting up to 30 minutes to discuss what you may need and what I can offer.  

After the initial consultation, if we agree to work together, on-going sessions are for 50 minutes and cost £50. I offer a range of counselling options including, in person in counselling rooms in Sevenoaks, or via Zoom or telephone. Where necessary, it can be a combination of these ways of working, whatever is most convenient for you. The duration of therapy is mutually decided and can be short or long term.