Alex Grunnill – Psychotherapist

Hi, I’m Alex. I’m a BACP-registered, integrative psychotherapist, which means I draw on different therapeutic approaches to suit your needs and preferred way of working.

I trained at the University of East London and hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Psychology from the University of Glasgow.

My intention is to offer a safe, non-judgemental space to explore whatever brings you to therapy – whether that’s body image, relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, trauma, eco-anxiety, life changes or simply wanting to understand yourself better.

Our sessions are collaborative. I’ll ask about your goals and how you’d like to work together, and we’ll review progress roughly every eight sessions to ensure therapy is meeting your needs. Your feedback is always welcome.

Reaching out for support can feel like a big step. I hope to reassure you that I’ll meet you as an equal, ready to explore whatever it is you’re bringing with you.

If you’d like to see whether we’re a good fit, feel free to email me with any questions or to arrange a free, 15-minute intro call.

Our therapy sessions will be approximately 50 minutes long.

Generally, weekly sessions at the same time, on the same day work well – this ensures consistency and helps with accountability, both of which are key in therapy.

This noted, some people prefer to work on a fortnightly basis. Where appropriate, I’m open to this – please just ask.

Sessions can take place in-person or online; many say that face-to-face therapy allows for a therapeutic relationship to develop more quickly as well as providing a safe space outside of the day-to-day routine, whilst working online might allow for more flexibility. It’s worth thinking about what would work best for you.

I recommend informally committing to at least 8 sessions in order to see progress from our work together. We can agree a specific number of sessions upfront (which is, of course, open to renegotiation) or we can work in an open-ended way.

This said, for session 1, I suggest that we meet one another with no expectation of commitment which will allow you to decide whether or not you wish to continue (in fact, it’s highly normal to try out a few different therapists whilst you figure out what works for you, so don’t be afraid to engage with a few therapists in this way!). I offer a reduced fee for this trial session – see below.

• I offer a free, 15-minute consultation for anyone wishing to ask questions or find out more about how we might work together.
• I offer 50-minute, online sessions (delivered via Teams) Monday – Saturday.
• I offer 50-minute, face-to-face sessions in Hackney on Monday and Wednesday evenings, and Tuesday and Thursday daytimes.
• I also offer 50-minute, walk-and-talk therapy sessions in Victoria Park, East London on weekdays and Saturday mornings. This can be a great alternative to the more typical format of sitting in a therapy room (especially for people who might struggle to sit still for this long, for new parents who might struggle with childcare arrangements and for those who feel more comfortable talking about sensitive topics whilst walking side-by-side). It is, of course, more difficult to ensure full confidentiality in such a setting and as a result, this format may not be appropriate for all.
• Please drop me an email or book a 15-minute consultation and we can discuss whether walk-and-talk therapy feels appropriate.

• Initial 15-minute consultation – free
• Trial session – £50
• Online / walk-and-talk – £65 per session
• In person – £70 (daytime) / £75 (evening from 5pm) per session
• Block of 8 sessions (online / walk-and-talk) – £480 (£60 per session)
• Block of 8 sessions (in-person) – £550 (£68.75 per session)
• Students / low earners – please reach out if you would struggle to meet the above price and we can try to come to an arrangement that works for us both.

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