Alex De Ville
Practical, person-focused counselling for life changes
About Alex
Alex De Ville uses a client-centred approach to therapy. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and depression. Alex introduces a calm, practical way of working so people can feel heard and begin to make small changes.
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Alex has six years of experience supporting adults through difficult life events. He believes people bring useful strengths to sessions and builds on what is already working for them.
Background and approach
Sessions are straightforward and conversational. Alex listens first, then helps set clear goals together. He mixes short-term coping strategies with deeper reflection when that suits the person’s needs.
Alex also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behaviour changes. He draws on psychodynamic ideas to consider how past relationships and experiences shape current feelings and reactions. People come to him for many issues, from relationship and intimacy-related worries to addiction and compassion fatigue.
He also supports those dealing with body image, chronic illness, parenting strain and career questions. Alex aims to make therapy practical, steady and focused on what the person wants to change.
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Sessions & fees
How Alex brings therapeutic approaches to online work
Alex blends client-centred work with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and psychodynamic ideas. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and helping people voice their priorities; it is useful for building trust and clarity around what matters. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviours and uses simple experiments and practical steps to reduce anxiety or low mood. Psychodynamic therapy pays attention to how past relationships and early experiences can shape current patterns and emotional reactions.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Alex will discuss goals, try approaches that fit the person’s needs and adjust the plan as therapy goes on. He aims to keep sessions collaborative so people know why a particular method is being used and how it links to their aims.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a better fit when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging work well for short check-ins, ongoing support and people who find written expression easier. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and other commitments.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
