Alexandra Hepburn is a Counselor based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Adoption, Chronic Illness, Coping Skills, Divorce, Life Coaching, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, and Women's Issues. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
Loss, grief, life transitions – these are part of everyone’s life. We need support, and we need to feel safe in order to explore our emotional, somatic, cognitive, and spiritual responses to change. I like to focus on direct experience rather than on thoughts alone. I use the Enneagram if clients are open, and sand play is a rich resource. We may explore mindful awareness, images and dreams, traumatic memories, body sensations, and different parts of our personality: the inner critic, the scared child, the seeker. The process of healing opens the way to more peace of mind, deeper self-awareness, and a renewed sense of meaning. I have taught Loss and Grief to prospective counselors for many years, experienced personal losses, and worked in hospice. Loss comes in many forms – death, divorce, illness, disillusionment – but the journey of grief is often not understood by our culture. Support, understanding, and skillful guidance can make a huge difference. I also bring a deep, broad perspe