Alexander White-Huggins MBACP (Accred)

Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

Psychotherapeutic Counselling could be described as a combination of Psychotherapy (often long-term, potentially exploring a range of emotional and/or psychological difficulties in-depth) and Counselling (perhaps short-term work with a specific focus on an issue such as anxiety or bereavement).

My training involved learning to work with different psychotherapeutic concepts, including Humanistic, Psychodynamic, Developmental, Cognitive Behavioural and Transpersonal approaches. Most importantly though, my work centres the therapeutic relationship, underpinned by the concept that “relationship is the first condition of being human” (Petruska Clarkson), and whether it's with ourselves or with others, we are always in some form of relationship - some of which can harm, while others can heal.

The foundation of my work lies in understanding the impact of relationships in your life and using the therapeutic relationship as a means to heal and collaboratively explore what difficulties you may be struggling with. No two relationships are the same and this is reflected in my integrative relational therapeutic approach, which enables me to draw from different schools of thought and tailor therapy to meet the unique needs of each individual.

 Qualifications and Continued Professional Development

  • MSc in Therapeutic Counselling

  • Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling

  • Foundation Certificate in Psychology

  • BA (HONS) English Literature with Creative Writing

  • Level 2 Safeguarding Adults and Children

  • Relational Depth in Counselling and Psychotherapy (CPD)

  • A Matter of Life and Death (CPD)

  • Post-traumatic Strength: Changing the Lens when Working with Trauma (CPD)

  • Privilege and Otherness: Developing a Language for Practitioners (CPD)

  • Lacan and Race: Racism, Identity and Psychoanalytic Theory (CPD)

  • Psychoanalysis, (Trans)gender, and Sexuality (CPD)

  • Working with Suicidal Ideation in LGBTQ Clients (CPD)

I am a Practitioner member of BAATN (The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network) and an accredited member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), whose Ethical Framework I work in accordance with.