About Me
(And, more importantly, how I can help you.)
Alice Tew, BSc (Hons) Accredited MBACP
If you’ve come to my About Me page to check out my qualifications, you’ll find them further down. Of course, knowing your therapist has the right training is important—it’s one part of choosing the right therapist.
But let’s be honest: what really matters is whether you feel like we can connect. The real question is, what is it about me that means I can help you? Let me tell you….
About You
For as long as you can remember, there’s been a voice in your head that knows exactly how to make you feel small. You set impossibly high standards for yourself, and sometimes you meet them—but when you don’t, the voice takes over, leaving you feeling hopeless, helpless, and like you’re never enough.
Maybe you’ve started wondering, “What’s the point in even trying anymore?”
Getting to this place doesn’t happen overnight. It often follows years of difficult relationships, low self-esteem, and self-criticism so relentless it feels like second nature.
I Get It
I don’t just understand these struggles professionally—I’ve lived through them myself. In my early twenties, I hit a point where it felt like I’d lost everything. I didn’t see the point in hoping for happiness anymore.
That time in my life set me on a path of self-discovery, grieving, and healing. I learned who I was, what mattered to me, and what I wanted my life to be about. Along the way, I discovered what I truly love: helping others overcome the stories of their pasts and bloom into the best version of themselves—even when they feel irreparably broken. Especially then.
What You Can Expect from Therapy
If you’re looking for a therapist who will quietly smile, nod, and agree with everything you say, I’ll gently let you know: that’s not me. I don’t do surface-level fixes or wishy-washy platitudes.
What I do is guide you through the deep work. Together, we’ll:
- Explore the patterns and beliefs that have held you back.
- Meet your emotions with compassion (aka gentleness and accountability).
- Build the tools you need to create the life you truly want.
This isn’t easy work—it’s brave work. But you don’t have to do it alone. I’m here to walk alongside you, offering a safe, supportive space where you can heal, grow, and rediscover the parts of yourself that have been waiting to bloom.
Because here’s the truth: you’re not beyond repair. You’re capable of profound transformation. And it starts with a single step.
Qualifications and Professional Membership
Qualifications
I graduated from the Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Counselling and Psychotherapy which was validated by Coventry University.
I am committed to regularly updating my skills and knowledge and undertake Continuing Professional Development every year through reading, research and additional training.
Here is some of the additional training I have done:
- Habitual Worry, Repetitive Fantasizing, and Obsession
- Working Relationally with Complex PTSD
- Autism is not a personality disorder: Misdiagnosis & Stigma
- Polyvagal Informed Therapy
- Working with Dissociative Disorders in Clinical Practice
- Working with Relational Trauma
- Relational Depth in Counselling & Psychotherapy
- Parental Alienation: Understanding, assessment, intervention (BPS Approved)
- Rewind Therapy Training with Dr David Muss
I attend Clinical Supervision every month to ensure my work is ethical and effective.
Professional Membership
I am an Accredited Member of BACP and follow their ethical framework.