Alex Hayes, BACP
Alex Hayes is a BACP counsellor who focuses on helping people move through depression, addiction and anxiety.
About Alex
Alex Hayes is a BACP counsellor who focuses on helping people move through depression, addiction and anxiety. He works with individuals to understand what feels stuck and to build practical steps forward. He aims to make sessions straightforward and calm so people can talk honestly and find what helps.
He uses a person-centred, client-guided way of working. That means he stays alongside clients as they set the pace and priorities for change.
Background and approach
He offers challenge where it helps, but always in partnership rather than direction. Alex's background includes counselling centres and addiction treatment settings. He has practised across Cape Town, Belgium and now in London.
Before retraining as a counsellor he worked in corporate roles in London, which gives him experience of workplace stress and career worries. His own recovery from addiction shaped why he became a counsellor. That personal experience informs a practical focus on coping skills and staying hopeful during hard times.
He aims to help people find routine, self-compassion and choices that fit their life. Alex blends several approaches in sessions, including cognitive work, acceptance-based ideas and attachment-informed listening. Sessions are intended to be direct and simple, with tools you can try between meetings.
He offers appointments on set days to help clients plan around work and family commitments.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 411489 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Alex works with
Everything Alex lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Alex lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Alex will discuss options with you and adapt methods to your goals and preferences. That collaborative decision happens over the first few sessions so you can try a way of working that feels right.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face discussion when you want that connection. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter updates, moment-to-moment support or when writing helps you think things through. These formats make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and other commitments while using the approaches above.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Alex help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and related issues such as self-esteem, grief and relationship difficulties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He follows a person-centred, client-guided approach that is supportive and collaborative while offering challenge where useful.
What is his background and experience?
He has three years of counselling experience in centres and addiction settings, and has practised in Cape Town, Belgium and London.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is BACP registered and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Work can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How do fees and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire.
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