Alex Davies-Walsh

I currently have some space available for new clients during some week days. 

Hello, I'm Alex. I offer compassionate, trauma-informed counselling for women+ who are experiencing difficult or overwhelming times in their lives. You may be struggling with something that has happened recently, carrying the effects of experiences from the past, or simply feel that things have become difficult to manage. You don't need to have everything figured out before coming to therapy. Together, we can create a safe, non-judgemental space to explore what you're experiencing, make sense of your feelings and begin to find a way forward. Therapy is a collaborative process, and we'll work at a pace that feels right for you.

I'm a Level 7, Masters qualified therapist and I have almost a decade of experience working with female survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. I have also worked with female users of self-injury and I have a size-inclusive (HAES) approach to issues around body image. I come from a feminist and intersectional perspective in my client work.

If you feel you might like to work together please do get in touch. I offer a free telephone consultation to establish if we are the right fit, so there is no obligation by reaching out.

I work integratively, which means I draw on different therapeutic approaches depending on what feels most helpful for you. My work is primarily person-centred and psychodynamic.

I believe therapy should be a collaborative process. You are the expert in your own experience, and my role is to offer a safe, compassionate and non-judgemental space in which we can explore what has brought you to therapy at your own pace.

I have undertaken additional training in trauma and work from a trauma-informed perspective. When working with traumatic experiences, I take a gentle approach and draw on the Three Stage Recovery model, with an emphasis on safety, stabilisation and empowerment.

My practice is rooted in an intersectional feminist perspective, and I aim to work in a way that recognises the impact of social context, power, identity and inequality on our experiences.

I have particular experience working with women affected by domestic abuse, sexual abuse, coercive control and trauma. Alongside my specialist work, I have over four years’ experience working within an accessible, low-cost counselling service, where I have supported clients with a wide range of different concerns and life experiences. This has included working with grief, OCD, gender and sexuality, and many other reasons why someone might seek counselling.

You don't need to have a particular diagnosis or know exactly what is wrong before starting therapy. Sometimes it can simply feel as though things have become difficult to manage, and you would like some space to understand what is happening.

Sessions are 50 minutes and are usually held weekly. We can review how things are going as we work together and consider whether the frequency of sessions remains right for you.

Prior to our first session I offer a free introductory phone call to gather some information about your needs and goals for counselling, and for you to ask me any questions you may have to determine if we are a good fit. 

If we choose to go ahead with working together I will send some intake forms to fill in before our first session. 

Sessions can be online or in-person and they are 50 minutes in duration.