Alex Scagliola, AHPRA

Alex Scagliola is a counsellor with ten years of clinical experience and AHPRA registration. He helps people manage anxiety, stress, depression and low self-esteem. He also supports those facing relationship difficulties and major life changes.

Alex keeps sessions relaxed and warm. He encourages people to move at their own pace and to bring whatever feels important into the room. Conversations focus on understanding what’s happening now and finding small, practical ways to feel less stuck.

He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person’s situation. That might mean exploring thoughts and behaviours, practising mindfulness, or working through values and goals. The aim is to learn tools that people can use between sessions.

Alex can help someone process past experiences, manage ongoing stress, or make clearer choices during transitions. He also offers support for issues related to abandonment, attachment, chronic illness, caregiving strain and blended family concerns. Sessions pay attention to both emotional coping and everyday problem solving.

Originally from the United States, Alex now lives in Australia and balances clinical work with family time and outdoor hobbies. He brings a straightforward, compassionate style and a focus on practical change. If you want a calm space to sort through things, he may be a good fit.

Approaches that guide online work

Alex draws on well established approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take actions that match their values, which is useful for life transitions and low mood. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and practising small changes that reduce anxiety and depression.

He also uses mindfulness-based strategies to help build moment-to-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. These practices support stress management and improve emotional regulation over time.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods to emphasise as work progresses.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the original biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and offer more flexible scheduling for regular check-ins. It can also allow shorter phone or video check-ins when a full session is hard to fit in. Ask about the current session options when you start the matching questionnaire.