Alexander Szendrei, BACP

Alexander Szendrei helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression and major life changes. He supports people coping with grief, relationship and intimacy difficulties, addictions, trauma and abuse, and concerns such as self-esteem, anger and career stress. He also works with issues related to parenting, eating, ADHD and LGBT matters. Alexander is based in the United Kingdom and speaks English, Czech and Slovak. Alexander practises in a straightforward, compassionate way. He aims to build a trusting relationship first, then helps people notice patterns in thinking and feeling. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person and on practical ways to make day-to-day life feel more manageable. He draws on a range of approaches to match each person's needs. That can include looking at how early relationships shape current responses, using client-centred listening to explore what someone cares about, and applying cognitive behavioural ideas to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. These methods are blended to suit the individual rather than applied as a fixed package. With four years of experience and BACP registration, Alexander offers a calm and non-judgemental presence. He encourages people to talk through painful memories and current stresses at a pace that feels right for them. The work aims to reduce distress and rebuild a clearer sense of direction. People who choose him generally find a practical and reflective style. Sessions balance talking, noticing patterns and experimenting with small changes between meetings. Alexander will help set goals and review progress together.

How his approaches work online

Alexander often combines Attachment-Based methods and Client-Centred work to help people understand how early relationships affect current feelings and connections. Attachment-focused ideas look at patterns of relating and can help with intimacy, abandonment concerns and relationship worries. Client-centred work emphasises empathic listening and the person’s own goals, offering space to explore feelings at a gentle pace.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and offers practical steps to change unhelpful habits. CBT can be especially useful for stress, anxiety, depression and problematic behaviours by introducing clear tools and small experiments to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and Alexander treats that as a collaborative task. He will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then decide together which mix of methods feels most helpful. The plan is reviewed over time and adjusted as needs change.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video lets people see and hear one another, phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is low, live chat suits brief check-ins, and messaging allows ongoing reflection between meetings. These options give flexibility so people can choose what works best for them.