Alexandra Cooper:
Trainee Integrative Psychotherapist (BACP student member)
My name is Alexandra Cooper, I am a trainee Integrative Psychotherapist working in the low-cost therapy and counselling service at HQ Therapy Rooms in Haggerston and Dalston, Hackney, London E8.
I am currently training for an MA in Psychotherapy and Counselling at Regent’s University London. I am also a student member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I am specialising in integrative psychotherapy, meaning that I take different therapeutic modalities and tailor them to your needs and find out what works for you.
The main theories I look to when delivering therapy come from the humanistic and existential approaches, however, this is not set in stone and really does depend on what the client requires.
I believe that successful therapy provides a space for you, the client, to bring whatever it is you need to talk about, and as a result, my first aim is to create a safe and judgement-free space for you.
A place where you feel comfortable to be totally yourself and bring anything to the room, starting the therapeutic process at a pace which suits you.
I see my role as a therapist to help you explore and understand whatever the issues are that have brought you to therapy and find a way together to move forward and either resolve them or just be able to cope better in a way that benefits you and your individual situation.
I think that part of this process starts with talking to a therapist who will provide empathy, a listening ear and a supportive environment to help you attain whatever it is you personally want to gain from coming to therapy.
Fundamentally, I really believe that just voicing a problem out loud and having someone to provide you with their full attention, can make a world of difference to how you feel about a problem and is always a good place to start.
Having gone through the process of therapy myself, I understand how daunting it can be, especially when you don’t know what to expect, but I also have seen first-hand the positive effect that it can have and how the skills acquired can be taken into your day to day life for the better.
I am available to see clients both in person and online via zoom.