Alex Knowlden:

Integrative Transpersonal Psychotherapist (UKCP)

My name is Alex Knowlden. I am a qualified Integrative Transpersonal Psychotherapist. I hold a postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I completed my training at the Centre for Counselling and Education (CCPE).

I am a full clinical member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and am bound by and adhere to their code of ethics.

My way of working starts with me welcoming you fully, with compassion, and without judgement. As a trauma-informed practitioner, I make great efforts to facilitate a place of safety, where you can share your story and gain a deeper understanding of yourself and your experiences, whilst working at a pace that feels right for you.

I strive towards a culturally responsive and racially conscious stance in my approach and consider this to involve my own ongoing personal work.

I understand that an important aspect of my role as a therapist is to help my clients cultivate a deeper sense of connection to themselves. This process is facilitated through untangling and getting to know the different parts of oneself. In doing so, a greater sense of wholeness and access to one’s inner wisdom and guidance become more available.

My approach is integrative, meaning that I draw upon various modalities in my work with clients, depending on their individual needs. The approaches that I draw upon include psychodynamic, humanistic, existential, and Jungian schools of thought. I work holistically, considering the mind, body, and soul aspects of my clients. These different perspectives enable me to meet you where you are at in each session and to collaborate with you to build a therapeutic journey that reflects your unique needs.

I provide the opportunity to explore your relationship with yourself and your relationship with others. This may involve looking to the past, examining your experience in the present moment, and uncovering held beliefs about the future.

When appropriate, alongside talk therapy, I may propose working with creative techniques that involve connecting with your imagination. This can include drawing, visualisations, meditations, dreamwork, genograms or body-oriented exercises.

As well as providing clarity, the aim of these interventions is always to invite a deeper connection to yourself and enable you to unlock guidance and potential from within.

I work face-to-face and online with clients for weekly 50-minute sessions.

Clients I’ve worked with have brought their experiences of:
Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Loss, Grief, Abuse, Relationship difficulties, Adverse childhood experiences, Neurodiversity, Sexual Identity, Gender Identity, Unplanned pregnancy, Loneliness, Social Anxiety, Loss of purpose, Existential search, and Life crisis.

I am LGBTQIA+ Friendly.

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