Therapy spaces available. Concessionary Rates for trainee counsellors
Alex Weir
Mental Health Counsellor, Treating Anxious Thinking
I can help you to manage negative thought processes and critical overthinking that could be hindering your every day.
Anxiety affects 1 in 5 adults every week.
What is your anxiety costing you?
I understand how challenging it can be to face anxiety & depression alone.
I am experienced at helping people whose negative thoughts are costing them dearly in life. Together, we explore the root causes of distress and develop practical, compassionate ways to manage symptoms and feel more grounded. I take an integrative approach to counselling, meaning our work is always tailored to you as an individual rather than a one-size-fits-all model. Therapy with me isn’t formal or intimidating — it’s simply a conversation between two people. My aim is to offer a safe, supportive space where you can be yourself without fear of judgement, and where we can gently find a way forward that helps you feel more in control, more resilient, and more at peace.
I also have a particular understanding of bereavement, fertility struggles and baby loss, which can be deeply painful and isolating experiences. These journeys often carry complex emotions that can feel hard to express or make sense of. Therapy can provide a non-judgemental space to talk openly about what you’ve been through, at your own pace, helping you feel less alone and more supported as you process your experience.
Finding a therapist can feel like a big step, and it’s important that it feels right for you. I’d be very happy to have an informal chat about what you’re looking for and how I might be able to help.I also understand that life isn't always structured and you might work shifts. Sessions can be in person or online and weekly, fortnightly or ad-hoc. Let me know your requirements and I will try to accommodate as best as I can.
I can work with clients covered by BUPA Health Care and trainee counsellors studying courses in counselling and psychotherapy.
Contact me to arrange a free intro call. You can ask me anything and you can find out how I can help you:
WHat happens in Talking Therapy?
STEP 1: We have a Chat..
Step 2: I get to know the real you...
Step 2: I get to know the real you...
Therapy starts with a friendly free intro chat. You can let me know a bit about you, your thought patterns, behaviours, difficulties and I will listen, observe and ask questions. It's informal, there are no rules or expectations. It's just a conversation between two people.
Step 2: I get to know the real you...
Step 2: I get to know the real you...
Step 2: I get to know the real you...
As you share your thoughts with me, we can get a better picture of how you view your world, your relationships and how you feel about your place in it.
We can better understand your values and belief systems.
Step 3: My role...
Step 2: I get to know the real you...
Step 4: Practice outside of sessions...
As the relationship builds, I can begin to offer some gentle observations so that you can become more aware of your own thought processes. We can help YOU to decide whether you'd like to change these.
Step 4: Practice outside of sessions...
Step 4: Practice outside of sessions...
Step 4: Practice outside of sessions...
By looking and talking about different ways of thinking, perhaps using evidence to inform your thoughts and feelings, you can practice these new ways day to day. I will help you to do this.
Step 5: Making Changes
Step 4: Practice outside of sessions...
Step 6: Feeling Better...
With better self awareness, you can start to take control of the anxiety/depression.
- You regain the power
- You change the thought patterns
- You feel better
- You can enjoy a fulfilled life.
Step 6: Feeling Better...
Step 4: Practice outside of sessions...
Step 6: Feeling Better...
Once you notice and understand the old patterns that hinder you; its hard to go back to that way of being. You'll feel stronger and confident in who you are as a person.
Why not contact me to find out how I can help you?
