Alexander Goyder

Currently I work online. I do not currently offer in person work but that could change going forwards.

I am available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, you can find all of my current availability through booking on my website but generally all day on Tuesday and Thursday and until 5pm on Fridays

My personal belief is that by exploring in therapy we can gain understanding of our whys. Why I do this, why this hurts, why this makes me feel better, our patterns or habits.

By understanding them we gain the ability to choose to keep them or begin to change them. It's hard to conceptualise how to affect true change without understanding what we are changing, both the benefits and the losses that will come with it.

My aim is to be alongside you in both parts of this journey, understanding and growing, which will look different for every individual. For very few is it a simple linear path.

Generally I like to have a goal for the work in mind, not so every session is focused on it, but so that it can be in the background of any work we do and can be brought in when relevant and to ensure we don't forget about it entirely.

I will seek to create a comfortable space where you can explore anything and everything without fear of judgement where we can build a relationship that works for us.

Some sessions may be light and insightful, others might be heavy or even feel stuck as we work through all that it means to be you.

Generally we will keep our work within the bounds of our sessions but at times when it feels appropriate I may offer tools or reflections to support our work between sessions.

Starting therapy is often a big step, especially for the first time, and there may be many conflicting emotions towards it. My priority is to ensure a safe collaborative space where you are confident to express yourself and over time feel able to tackle your biggest challenges.

A first session with me looks a bit different. I will be information gathering to better understand the work ahead and help us to decide whether, and how, to work together.

I will primarily be looking to understand: what is bringing you to counselling, your familial background, your expectations or previous work in therapy, and what you'd ideally like to gain within the work.

availability is Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, see website for full availability 

I am currently a Trainee supervisor, studying at The Minster Centre, the model I am learning is an integration around the seven eyes and integrated developmental models.

Due to this i am looking to gain more experience and work with a wide range of people so if you are looking for some additional supervision please do reach out

Due to being a trainee I would not be looking to charge for sessions however I would want to have an initial conversation to check that the work is right for us as well as I may have to decline depending on how busy I am

i would want to take some extra time on a first session to get a better idea for who you are as a therapist and what the value you need from supervision is so we can be building the best way to work together