Alexander Szendrei

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

About Alexander

Alexander Szendrei works on stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, intimacy and related concerns by drawing on different therapeutic approaches and focusing on the relationship between counsellor and client. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years' experience in clinical work.

He describes his practice as integrative and humanistic, using a psychodynamic lens to look at how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviour. Sessions aim to identify repeated patterns in thinking and relating, and to make those patterns easier to change through understanding and practical discussion.

Alexander uses a mix of approaches so conversations can move between exploring personal history and working on current problems. He draws on client-centred methods to listen and reflect, and on cognitive-behavioural ideas when addressing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns.

He often attends to how early attachments influence present relationships and intimacy. That can include talking about abandonment, attachment issues, adoption and foster care, or blended family matters when these are relevant.

Alexander also works with concerns such as addiction, trauma and abuse, parenting and caregiver stress, body image and eating issues, chronic illness, career worries and compassion fatigue. He offers sessions in English, Czech and Slovak and practises in the United Kingdom.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Alexander often uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns in intimacy and trust; this approach is helpful for relationship difficulties and issues linked to abandonment or attachment. Client-Centred Therapy is also part of his practice and focuses on listening carefully and reflecting back what a person says, which helps people feel understood and to clarify their own goals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) features when practical steps are useful, for example tackling unhelpful thinking, managing anxiety or changing everyday behaviours.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss your needs, preferences and goals and agree which methods to try. It is normal to start with a simpler focus and adjust the approach as the work develops.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, caring duties or travel, and they allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also reduce time spent travelling and make regular appointments simpler to keep. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use these practical benefits to help sessions fit into everyday life.

Topics Alexander lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Coping with life changes
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Eating disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hearing impaired
• HIV and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Visually impaired
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Alexander

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He lists anxiety, stress and related concerns such as panic and worry among his areas of work.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He practises an integrative humanistic approach using psychodynamic, client-centred and cognitive-behavioural ideas.

What experience does he have?

Alexander has four years' experience in clinical work, and he draws on a range of therapeutic approaches in his practice.

Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Which languages can sessions be held in?

Sessions are offered in English, Czech and Slovak.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with him?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.