About Alex
Alex Hayes is a BACP counsellor who brings three years of client work to his practice. He offers calm, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety and addictive behaviours. Alex aims to create a straightforward, non-judgemental space where people can talk and find practical ways forward.
He uses a person-centred, client-guided style and draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioural work and acceptance and commitment ideas. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on small, manageable steps to change.
Background and approach
He listens for patterns linked to attachment, relationships and past hurt, and helps people see how those patterns affect daily life. Alex trained after leaving corporate roles and working through his own recovery from addiction. That lived experience shapes his approach and informs how he supports people facing similar struggles.
He has practised in counselling centres, addiction treatment settings, and independent practice across Cape Town, Belgium and London. Clients can expect a balance of listening and practical tools. Alex will challenge unhelpful thinking and offer skills for emotion regulation and coping.
He also works with issues such as grief, self-esteem, sleep and eating concerns, and difficulties around intimacy and sexual culture. Sessions are available by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. The subscription model is used for scheduling, and sessions can be arranged after completing a short matching questionnaire.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unwanted thoughts and feelings and then commit to actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress and difficulties finding direction. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, sleeping and eating problems, and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will pick or blend methods that fit the person’s situation and evolve the plan over time.
Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone conversations, live chat or text messaging. Video is useful for more in-depth conversations and skill practice, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suit shorter check-ins or when writing helps to organise thoughts. These options offer flexible ways to access therapy around work, family or other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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