Hi, I’m Alexandra Psychologist and CBT Therapist in Glasgow
I’m Alexandra, a psychologist and CBT therapist based in Glasgow, working online in English and Romanian. I’m currently working towards BABCP accreditation in the UK and completing my professional pathway with the Romanian College of Psychologists.
My core training is in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and I also draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and mindfulness where they are useful. I like therapy to be thoughtful, structured and practical, with enough space to understand what is happening and enough direction to actually do something with that understanding.
I’m interested in the patterns behind the symptoms: the beliefs you have learned to live by, the habits that keep repeating and the coping strategies that may have once helped but now come with a cost. Therapy gives us a chance to make those patterns more visible, test some of the assumptions underneath them and see what changes when you respond differently.
How I got here
I didn't start in psychology. I worked in advertising and corporate roles first, in cultures where performance is expected and struggling is done quietly. That gave me a close view of how competent people can look fine while something else is going on underneath.
I later moved to Scotland and completed my MSc in Psychological Therapies (CBT) at the University of Edinburgh, working with children, adolescents and university students. The problems I kept coming back to were the ones that hide behind good functioning: anxiety, perfectionism, burnout, ADHD, chronic illness, OCD and the cost of constantly adapting.
Why this matters to me?
I've been in therapy myself for many years. The sessions that helped most had a direction, and a therapist who stayed curious and changed approach when something wasn't working. Sympathy on its own didn't do it for me.
Over time, I realised I was looking for more than reflection alone. I wanted someone who could sit alongside me in understanding what was keeping me stuck, stay curious when certain approaches weren't working, and help me move towards meaningful and realistic change.
That experience shaped the kind of therapist I aim to be: compassionate and emotionally grounded, while also practical, thoughtful and actively involved in the work we do together.
Training and professional status
Training
MSc in Psychological Therapies (CBT), University of Edinburgh, with Distinction
Intensive CBT training at the University of Edinburgh Therapies Centre: 250+ supervised clinical hours with children, adolescents and young adults
BSc in Psychology, Titu Maiorescu University, Bucharest
Introduction to Compassion Focused Therapy, Compassionate Mind Foundation (UK)
Current professional status
Working towards BABCP accreditation (UK)
Psychologist in supervised practice, Romanian College of Psychologists
CBT psychotherapist in training to match the Romanian requirements, AHPCC Romania
Volunteer work
Volunteer counsellor at AVAS, supporting survivors of sexual abuse in structured, time-limited work
My practice is guided by the professional and ethical standards of BABCP and the Romanian College of Psychologists (CPR).