Judy James

I use well-researched, evidence-based, effective therapeutic approaches so that you can soon feel the benefit of small changes making a big difference to the way you feel about yourself, your situation and relationships. My practice is based on sound experience, qualification, regular study and up-skilling through continuous professional development. I will support you to work through your feelings and, with care and compassion, help you build resilience so that you can live more contentedly with less stress and worry. I am dedicated to the coach-therapy approach because it promotes long-lasting, sustainable change.

I work with people who are

• exhausted by stress and pressures of day-to-day life
• overwhelmed by worries and self-critical thoughts
• aiming to break unhelpful habits, impulses and addictions
• feeling traumatised by past experiences
• looking to resolve upset and unhappiness in relationships

By integrating Coaching and Therapy you can benefit from the two approaches. We can work together to address the worries and negative feelings that have caused you to seek support; we can also work towards solutions with a positive, future-focused approach.

For Couples and Relationships of all kinds - Emotionally Focused Therapy

EFT is a structured, usually short-term, collaborative approach that helps partners re-build love and trust to make their relationship stronger and more secure.

Unlike traditional forms of couple counselling, EFT is a clearly defined 3 stage process with specific steps and interventions to enable partners to understand their own and each others emotional reactions and learn new ways to communicate, relate to each other and resolve conflict and distancing. The process of EFT enables each partner to discover how their relationship history affects their interactions now, and enables them to identify where and how communication breaks down between them.

EFT is goal focused to increase security, closeness, and connection in adult and family relationships.

How successful can EFT be?

Based on the scientific study of adult love, attachment theory and the pioneering work of Prof Leslie Greenberg and Dr Sue Johnson, EFT is well-researched and has a high success rate in overcoming relationship set-backs and difficulties. Research studies have found that 70-75% of couples recover from relationship distress, and approximately 90% rate themselves as significantly improved. EFT provides partners with a set of strategies and interventions to maintain the new bond, and problem-solve together so that they can overcome difficulties that arise in the future.

How can EFT help us?

I welcome you and your partner to a free consultation to find out more about Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and how it could help you resolve upset, restore the bond between you and help re-shape your relationship so that it feels safe, respectful, and connected.

Why not take the first step? An initial no-cost consultation is for 30-40 minutes online or by telephone. Usual working hours are 8.30am - 8.30pm Tuesday to Friday and 9.30am – 1pm on Saturdays. You may phone, text or email me to check availability and book an appointment between those times.

(I aim to resume sessions at consulting rooms in Wilmslow, Warrington and Manchester City Centre, all being well from mid October 2021; however, sessions can continue online if preferred)