Alexandra Richards
DClinPsy, Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology
London, United Kingdom
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Alexandra Richards is an HCPC-registered clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist. She completed her doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) at Canterbury Christ Church University in 2014, after a BSc in Experimental Psychology at the University of Bristol, and later a postgraduate diploma in clinical neuropsychology (Bristol, 2022).
Her specialism is the connection between mind and body: the psychological impact of long-term health conditions, disability and acquired brain injury, and the ways emotional distress can show up in the body. Alongside her private practice, she works as an associate neuropsychologist in an interdisciplinary neurorehabilitation service for brain injury survivors. She draws on EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and short-term psychodynamic therapy, and has a particular interest in sexuality, gender diversity and disability, working predominantly with LGBTQ+ and disabled people. She works in London and online.
Alexandra Richards has contributed to these articles
Sensations
Is Anxiety Making You Feel Sick & Ill?
Is anxiety making you feel sick? Learn how stress hormones and fight or flight cause real feelings of illness, nausea and fatigue, and how to feel better.
Anxiety That Provokes Burning Skin
Anxiety can cause burning skin sensations and trigger flare-ups of existing skin conditions. Learn why it happens and how breathing helps in the moment.
How To Manage Tingling Hands Caused By Anxiety
Anxiety can make your hands tingle, and noticing it can make it worse. Here's why it happens and how to manage it, from breathing to longer-term care.
How to Relieve Shortness of Breath from Anxiety
Can't catch your breath when anxious? It's a common symptom, though worth a doctor's check first. Here's why it happens and how to breathe easier.
Emotional Effects
Crying for No Reason: Causes, Solutions, and More
Feel like crying for no reason? Anxiety may be the cause. Learn why stress brings on tears, why crying can help, and when it may point to depression.
Dealing with Recurring Fears and Thoughts
Trying not to think a thought makes it come back more. See why recurring fears stick with anxiety and better ways to deal with them.
Control Anger - The Hidden Anxiety Symptom
Anger can be a hidden symptom of anxiety. Learn why worry and fear can come out as anger, how angry outbursts feed anxiety, and how to take control.
Physical Symptoms
How Anxiety Causes Back Pain: And How to Stop It
Back pain is a common effect of chronic anxiety, mostly from muscle tension. Here's why it happens and how small changes, like better posture, can ease it.
Anxiety & Fainting: Can Anxiety Cause You To Faint?
Feeling faint is common with intense anxiety, but actual fainting has other possible causes a doctor should check. Here is why anxiety brings it on.
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Nausea Due to Anxiety: Reasons, Causes and How To Get Rid of It
Feeling nauseous from anxiety? Find out why anxiety upsets your stomach, how fight or flight and serotonin play a role, and how to ease the nausea.
How to Stop Nightmares from Anxiety
Nightmares are fairly common with anxiety, and they can cause anxiety too. These strategies can reduce bad dreams and help you sleep more restfully.
Is L-theanine An Effective Anxiety Treatment?
Thinking of trying L-theanine for anxiety? It's generally safe, but studies supporting it are few. Here's what to know before you buy it.
