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An online psychotherapy space for teens, young adults, parents, and professionals to explore what’s on their mind, from the comfort of home.

About @Home Psychotherapy

My name is Dr Alex Busse and I work in both private practice and in the NHS as a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist. I established @Home Psychotherapy in late 2025 to make psychotherapy more accessible to young people whose lifestyles, studies, or work commitments can make regular attendance challenging. Delivered exclusively online, @Home Psychotherapy is available wherever you might be and wherever life takes you.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is a form of talking therapy that focuses on cultivating a greater sense of psychological well-being through developing a deeper understanding of emotional life and relationships.

    Over time, the aim is that this understanding can help clients feel more able to approach life with a greater sense of choice and control.

    Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is open-ended in format, which means there is no set number of sessions.

  • I provide online psychotherapy for adolescents and young adults up to the age of 25. This format can be particularly suitable for young people whose lifestyles or commitments make regular attendance at in-person therapy difficult, yet who are still seeking to have a consistent, reflective space to think with a therapist about their experience.

    I also work alongside parents or carers who would like support in understanding their child’s difficulties, including where the young person may not yet feel ready to engage in therapy.

  • Online therapy can be a helpful alternative where, for a variety of reasons, attending in-person sessions regularly may not be possible. At the same time, online work still requires a commitment to a consistent therapeutic structure.

    This includes having access to a private and confidential space as well as a reliable device and internet connection so that sessions can take place with minimal disruption.

    Although online therapy offers flexibility, it is important to be able to meet at a regularly agreed time and to create space during sessions to focus without using social media or other online platforms at the same time.

    There are some situations, particularly where there are significant concerns about safety or where more urgent support may be needed, in which online psychotherapy may not be the most appropriate option. If you are unsure whether this way of working feels right for you, you are very welcome to get in touch so that we can think this through together.

  • The best place for us to start would be by using the contact form or via the email provided on the contact form to fill in your details and to tell me a little about you and what has brought you to @Home.

    From there, we can arrange to have an initial, free half hour consultation to think in more depth about you, your expectations from therapy, and if my way of working is best suited for your needs.

    If both of us agree that my approach and online working are a good fit, we can agree on a regular time to meet and make a start.

    It can take a little time to feel settled in therapy. For this reason, I usually suggest beginning with an initial period of around four sessions. This allows us to start to get a sense of whether this way of working feels helpful and whether continuing on a longer-term basis feels appropriate.

  • Yes, I offer supervision and consultation for mental health professionals working with children, young people and families. If you would like to explore this further, you are welcome to make contact so that we can discuss your needs and whether this may be a good fit.

  • Parents and carers often play an important role in supporting a young person’s engagement in psychotherapy. I aim to work in a collaborative way with parents and carers, while also recognising that therapy provides a private and confidential space for the young person to explore their own thoughts and feelings.

    We would usually think together about appropriate points for communication, which may include planned review conversations or opportunities to discuss any worries or developments that arise. The young person’s therapy itself is not typically shared in detail session by session, unless there are significant concerns about the young person’s safety.

  • The fee for psychotherapy sessions is £80. I aim to offer a small number of sessions on a reduced-fee basis where cost may otherwise make accessing support difficult. If you feel the standard fee would be challenging for you, you are welcome to get in touch so that we can discuss this further.