Alexandra Bacon

Alexandra Bacon is a Personal Performance specialist with a proven track record of success with her clients.  She works dynamically with individuals, young people and groups, enabling them to remove their blocks to achieving success and create fast, effective change.

She is known for her creative, friendly and empathic approach.  Having trained as a  Professional Counsellor, NLP coach and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist based in Derbyshire & Leicestershire, she has worked with a range of different clients in the Mental health, Voluntary, Education and Corporate sector.

Alexandra started her first company Lotus Therapeutics in early 2009 which established her as a Wellbeing specialist in the East Midlands, culminating in her nominations as a Top 100 UK business owner in the Barclays Trading Places awards 2010.

Previously to this, she worked for two years as a Counsellor in a secondary school in Derbyshire where she gained insights into working with young people and teachers.  She has also gained experience coaching young graduates on the Teachfirst Leadership program, and as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist in a Special needs school in South Derbyshire. 

Her success and experience in the field of Education, young people and Stress Management lead her to starting Lotus Evolution, providing Wellbeing Solutions for parents, children and young people across Derby, Derbyshire and in Ashby de la zouch. She also features regularly in the local  and national press on subjects relating to Wellbeing, young people and Stress Management and speaks regularly as an expert on BBC Radio Derby.  She feels passionate about her work and providing individuals with the tools to achieve greater happiness, confidence and wellbeing.

Qualifications & CPD

Alexandra undertook a four year Diploma in Humanistic Counselling, before doing a Postgraduate course in  Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.  She integrates her range of skills and knowledge; from CBT, Neuro-linguistic Programming to Solution Focused approaches, as well as more cutting edge Energy Psychology Techniques in her work.  Her philosophy is to relate empathically with her clients and be a trusted and confidential advisor. 

Professional Memberships:

·         British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

·         The AAMET

·         The Complementary Therapy Association (CThA)

·         The Institute for Learning (IFL)