Dr James Barnes

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Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4
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About me

I am a Chartered Psychologist and counsellor with over 20 years’ experience in psychology, counselling, education, and professional practice. I work with adults who may appear to be coping on the outside, but privately feel anxious, tired, overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure what has changed. Many of the people I support are used to being responsible, managing pressure, and carrying on, even when life has started to feel more difficult than it looks.

My approach is calm, thoughtful, and practical. I offer a confidential space where you can speak openly, make sense of what is happening, and begin to understand the patterns that may be affecting your life, relationships, work, and wellbeing.

​Alongside my counselling work, I have held senior academic and professional roles in psychology and health education. This background informs my work, but therapy is not an academic exercise. It is a careful conversation focused on your experience, your pace, and what may need to change.

I offer counselling and EMDR for adults experiencing anxiety, stress, burnout, trauma, difficult memories, relationship difficulties, life transitions, and men’s mental health concerns.

You are welcome to arrange a free 15 minute initial call to discuss what you are looking for and whether working together feels right.

I am a qualified counsellor, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, AFBPsS, and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, MBACP.

Training, qualifications & experience

PhD in Psychology & Counselling

MSc Neuroscience

BSc (Hons) Psychology

EMDR Traning (parts 1-3)

PG Dip  Executive Coaching

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

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I also offer Performance and Executive Coaching for Business performance & Creativity Enhancement

Fees

£70.00 - £125.00

Additional information

I am very reluctant to offer single sessions hourly rates as behavioural change is non sustainable in a regular commitment is not made by a client. 

When I work

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Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4

Type of session

Online
Phone

Types of client

Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Online platforms

Microsoft Teams
Whatsapp
Zoom