- Warm collaborative style
- ACT and CBT informed
- Focus on relationships
About Alex
Alex Scagliola is an AHPRA-registered counsellor with ten years of clinical experience. He helps people work through anxiety, stress, relationship problems, low self-esteem and depression. He also supports those facing big life changes and transitions.
His style is relaxed, open and warm. Sessions are a place to talk at your own pace and make sense of difficult feelings. He draws on practical tools from several evidence-based approaches to help people find clearer thinking and better coping skills.
Alex commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify their values and take small meaningful steps. He also uses Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and build different behaviour. Mindfulness-based strategies are woven in to help with stress and emotional regulation.
He describes his work as collaborative and person-centred. That means the plan is shaped around each person's goals and life circumstances. Alex often helps clients break long-standing patterns such as codependency and dependent personality habits, and to improve communication and commitment concerns.
Originally from the United States, Alex served as a U.S. Marine and now lives in Australia. Outside work he enjoys bushwalking, stand-up comedy and baking, including searching for the perfect brownie recipe. He welcomes straightforward conversations and practical steps that fit into everyday life.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people define what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. Online sessions can use ACT exercises to notice thoughts and practice committed action between meetings. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours. In an online setting CBT often uses practical worksheets, behavioural experiments and structured check-ins to track progress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals and preferences. That might mean combining ACT, CBT and mindfulness strategies and adjusting them as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports using real-world tasks between sessions so skills can be practised in daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Listed on profile
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does Alex help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. His additional focus includes codependency, attachment issues and caregiver stress.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is relaxed, open and warm. He aims for collaborative sessions where people set the pace and goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has ten years of experience working in therapeutic roles. That experience spans common mood and relationship concerns.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with AHPRA and practices in Australia.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.