About me
Hi, I’m James. I see therapy as a mindful, relational process that supports meaningful change. Part of this involves embracing a paradox—sometimes the work isn’t about changing how you feel, especially with experiences like grief or isolation, but about giving those feelings space to be explored and understood. I offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space where you can reflect, gain clarity, and begin to move forward.
My approach is primarily humanistic and person-centred, meaning you are at the centre of the work. I integrate psychodynamic, existential, and cognitive behavioural approaches where helpful, allowing therapy to be flexible and responsive to you.
Alongside warmth and support, I place value on honesty and depth. This may include gentle challenge or thoughtful questioning, helping you to explore patterns that might otherwise go unnoticed. At times, we may focus on what is happening in the here-and-now between us, using the therapeutic relationship itself to better understand how you relate to yourself and others.
I have a strong interest in helping clients develop a more compassionate relationship with themselves. This can include inner child work and techniques such as two-chair dialogue, offering space to explore difficult or conflicting parts of your experience. I also draw on existential ideas, exploring themes such as isolation, meaning, and life’s uncertainties.
My academic interests focus on systemic, cultural, and diagnostic influences on mental health. I am particularly drawn to how these forces can shape identity, distress, and the ways we come to understand ourselves. Where relevant, I welcome open exploration of how your environment, context, and wider systems may have impacted your experiences.
At the heart of my work is relationship. Not as an expert telling you what to do, but as a real person working alongside you—supporting you to make sense of your experiences, recognise your strengths, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Training, qualifications & experience
I completed my Foundation Degree (FdA) in Counselling and Psychotherapy at Sheffield Hallam University before progressing to complete my BA (Hons) degree. I am currently a PhD candidate in Existential Psychotherapy, with a particular interest in meaning, identity, relationships, and the human experience.
Alongside my academic training, I have undertaken additional professional development in areas including inner child work and attachment theory. These approaches have deepened my understanding of how early relationships and life experiences can shape our beliefs, coping strategies, and patterns of relating in adulthood.
My training and ongoing research reflect a strong interest in how people adapt and survive through challenging circumstances, and how greater self-awareness and compassion can help us understand and transform patterns that may no longer serve us.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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Fees
£50.00 per session
