James Yates

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location_on Exeter EX2 & London E9
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About me

Feel stuck? Like you’re going through the motions but something’s off?

Maybe you’ve hit a wall in your relationship. Maybe you keep falling into the same cycles—numbing out, losing your temper, pulling away when things get tough. Or maybe you’ve built a life that looks good on paper but still feel like something’s missing.

Most people don’t talk about this stuff. Instead, they grind through it alone, pushing down what they really feel, hoping it’ll sort itself out.

But here’s the truth: what you ignore doesn’t disappear—it just controls you from the background.

I work with people who are ready to break out of patterns that aren’t serving them. People who don’t want to sit around talking about feelings for the sake of it, but actually want to understand why they react the way they do—and how to change it.

What to Expect

  • No fluff. No jargon. Just real conversations that get to the core of what’s keeping you stuck.
  • A space where you don’t have to perform, fix, or prove anything—just figure things out on your own terms.
  • We will develop individualised strategies to help you move from reactive to proactive, from stuck to clear-headed.

I’m a therapist, but I’m also someone who understands the pressure many people face—the silent expectations, the fear of looking weak, the frustration of feeling misunderstood. If you’re tired of the same cycles and want a different way forward, lets level up together.

This isn’t about fixing you. You’re not broken. It’s about learning how to work with yourself instead of against yourself.

Let’s talk.

Note: I now offer walk-and-talk therapy either along the Quay in Exeter, or in Haldon Forest.

I work with a range of people from different cultural backgrounds with diverse issues, including:

·        Relationship issues

·        Self-esteem and confidence

·        Anxiety

·        Depression

·        Sexuality

·        Trauma

·        Abuse

·        Bereavement

·        Loneliness

·        Masculinity and men’s issues

·        Women’s issues

·        Grief

·        Attachment

·        Autism

·        ADHD

·        Co-dependency 

·        PTSD

·        cPTSD

·        Loneliness 

I am an experienced BACP registered psychotherapist (400859), researcher, and facilitator of group therapy and I offer person-centred counselling. 

I offer online, in-person sessions, and walk-and-talk therapy. In-person sessions will be held at Argyle House in Exeter. Walk-and-talk will be held along the Quay or in Haldon Forest.

Training, qualifications & experience

Level 5 HPD in Counselling and Psychotherapy

CPD training in anger releasing and management, substance misuse, group therapy, walk-and-talk therapy. I have over three years experience.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

Free initial in-person, telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

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  • check_circle Unemployed

Additional information

I offer a limited number of concessionary rates, get in touch if you think you may be eligible.

When I work

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Further information

I have had research published in Therapy Today after presenting it at the BACP conference in 2023. 

Berger Road, London, Greater London, E9

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone
Home visits

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples

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