About Alex
Meet Alex Segal
(She / Her)
I am an integrative psychotherapist, working with adults indoors, online and outdoors. I have been supporting adults in one-to-one therapy since 2004.
What matters most to me is creating a space where people feel able to explore their experience with honesty, curiosity and compassion.
Over the years, I have worked with people experiencing a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, life transitions, neurodivergence and experiences that feel difficult to carry alone.
My approach is grounded in curiosity, compassion and the belief that many of our thoughts, feelings and ways of coping make sense when understood in the context of our lives, relationships and experiences.
I offer a warm, thoughtful and professional therapeutic space where we can explore what is happening for you together, at a pace that feels manageable and supportive.
How I Work
Every therapeutic relationship is unique. Rather than following one fixed method, I draw on different approaches depending on what feels most helpful for you and the work we are doing together.
My work is grounded in integrative psychotherapy and brings together IFS, embodied awareness and eco-psychotherapy.
Together, these approaches offer different ways of understanding your experiences, relationships and the patterns that may have developed over time.
Some people come with a clear idea of what they would like support with. Others arrive feeling confused, overwhelmed or unsure where to begin. Therapy can provide a space to slow down, explore your experience and develop a deeper understanding of yourself.
Training, Experience and Professional Background
I hold an MA in Integrative Psychotherapy from The Minster Centre and am a UKCP-registered psychotherapist.
My professional training includes IFS Levels 1, 2 and 3, eco-psychotherapy training and bodywork psychotherapy training.
Alongside my private practice, I have worked in a variety of therapeutic settings, including student counselling services, community mental health support and specialist clinical services.
I currently work as part of the multidisciplinary team at The Sunflower Clinic at Queen Charlotte's Hospital in London, which supports women affected by female genital mutilation (FGM).
I am also involved in supporting and developing practitioners through consultation work and involvement with IFS training programmes.
My relationship with nature
Spending time in the natural world has become an important part of both my personal life and professional practice.
Over many years, experiences of spending extended periods outdoors, including vision quest practice and regular immersive time in woodland settings, have deepened my understanding of the relationship between inner experience, body, place and the wider living world.
Again and again, I have found that time in nature can offer a different quality of attention – one that supports reflection, perspective and a deeper connection with ourselves.
These experiences continue to inform my eco-psychotherapy work and my understanding of how connection with nature can support reflection, awareness and healing.
A space that welcomes difference
I welcome people from a wide range of backgrounds, identities and life experiences.
My practice is neurodiversity-affirming and LGBTQIA+ inclusive, and I aim to create a space where difference is respected and valued.
Throughout my work, I seek to remain attentive to the ways that culture, identity, family history, community and wider social experiences shape our lives.
I have particular experience working with women from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, including survivors of FGM, and I am committed to offering therapy that is thoughtful, respectful and responsive to each person's individual experience.
Working Together
Whether you are seeking indoor, online or outdoor therapy, I aim to offer a warm, thoughtful and compassionate space where you can bring whatever feels important to explore.
Some people come with a clear understanding of what they would like to explore. Others arrive with a sense that something feels difficult, overwhelming or hard to carry alone. Together, we can begin to make sense of what is happening and discover what support might be most helpful.
Sessions are available indoors, online and outdoors in natural spaces across London and Buckinghamshire.