Alexandra Spartels, PACFA
11 years in practice
Alexandra Spartels is a PACFA counsellor with 11 years of experience supporting people through relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, anxiety and depression.
License and registration
- PACFA
- 30492 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
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About Alexandra
Alexandra Spartels is a PACFA counsellor with 11 years of experience supporting people through relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, anxiety and depression. She welcomes honest, straightforward conversation and focuses on practical ways to reduce stress and improve communication. Alexandra aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and encouraging.
She creates a calm space where people can speak openly about painful memories or current struggles.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what is happening now and what changes would feel useful. Alexandra listens for patterns that keep repeating and helps clients try different responses in everyday life. Her work draws on a mix of approaches including hypnotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy, as well as EMDR and the Gottman Method where they suit the person.
These methods are used to help with stuck feelings, painful memories, and relationship repair rather than to promise quick fixes. Alexandra pays close attention to issues such as codependency, communication problems, dissociation, family of origin wounds, guilt, shame and infidelity. She also supports people dealing with personality-related challenges, narcissistic dynamics and post-traumatic stress.
Sessions are practical and paced to the individual. Alexandra works with people to set clear goals, try new skills between sessions, and notice small changes that build over time. Her style is warm, direct and focused on helping people regain confidence and connection.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Alexandra lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Stress, Anxiety
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
Approaches Alexandra names
- Hypnotherapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic methods translate to online work
Alexandra uses hypnotherapy to help people access calm states and gently shift unhelpful patterns, often useful for anxiety, sleep problems and low self-esteem. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and small actions that create meaningful change, which can reduce avoidance and increase psychological flexibility. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on noticing and changing unhelpful emotional responses in relationships, so people can improve connection and repair hurt.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Alexandra will talk through different options with each person and tailor the mix of techniques to the client’s goals, comfort and pace. The choice is collaborative and can change over time as needs evolve.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions suit those with lower bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging can work for short check-ins, brief skills practice or when fitting therapy into a busy day. These formats help people access therapy around work, family and other commitments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Alexandra commonly help with?
She helps people with relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, stress, anxiety and depression, along with intimacy and self-esteem issues.
What is her approach in sessions?
Her style is warm and direct. She blends conversational work with experiential techniques and practical homework to build new habits.
How much experience does she have?
Alexandra has 11 years of professional experience working with a range of relationship and trauma-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is credentialed with PACFA and practices from Australia.
Which languages are supported and can she see clients overseas?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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