“James.D was my therapist and I had an absolutely brilliant support element provided by him when I was in a place where I felt overwhelmed, great service, great listening and all round a genuinely nice guy also. I would highly recommend him and UK Therapy Guide to anyone.”
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Why we recommend James
With over 20 years of experience, James blends mindfulness and integrative therapy to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and bereavement. He empowers clients to build resilience, and foster meaningful change.
20 Years Experience
Mindfulness-based Therapist & Psychotherapist · Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) In Mindfulness Based Psychotherapeutic Practice
Trauma-Informed Psychotherapist Mindfulness Therapy Specialist Body Therapy
Specialises in
Neurodiversity, Trauma, Health Related, Suicidal Thoughts, Addiction
Vibe
James brings a relaxed, approachable presence, creating a highly productive space that never feels rigid. Incredibly easy to talk to, he grounds sessions with warmth and humour, helping you feel perfectly at ease even when discussing difficult topics.
Approach
James offers a highly personalised approach that combines Psychotherapy with Mindfulness-based interventions. This means he helps you look at the 'why' behind your feelings while giving you practical, present-moment tools to manage your daily well-being.
What Clients Say
Clients highlight how James makes them feel instantly at ease. They deeply appreciate his genuine, down-to-earth nature, loving how he combines profound empathy with a lighthearted, practical perspective that makes therapy feel much less heavy.
Get to know James
Client reflections
I can help you with...
AbuseAnxietyChronic painDepressionFamilyLow self esteemPanic attacksRelationship difficultiesSelf harmStressTraumaWork related issuesBereavementInsomniaEarly relational traumaHealth-related concernsPersonal growthProcrastinationLiving lossPet lossDissociationSexually related problemsComplex mental healthDomestic violenceADHDLife transitionsPhobiasBi-PolarOCDAttachment disorderNeglectAnger
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) In Mindfulness Based Psychotherapeutic Practice / Core Process Psychotherapy from the Karuna Insitute & Middlesex University
- Qualified Mindfulness Teacher - CPD Pathway in Mindfulness Based Practice - Centre for Mindfulness R
- MBA (Master in Business Administration - CASS Business School
- BA Hons 2:1 Phiolosophy - York University
About James
I have been working as a therapist for over 20 years, specialising in the treatment of stress and anxiety disorders, depression, bereavement, loss, trauma and other life challenges. Consulting from a private practice in Fulham, I use a combination of psychotherapy and mindfulness-based interventions as a gateway to change, helping clients to come alongside their own thoughts, feelings and habitual behaviours, rather than wrestle with them. This creates the conditions for emotional wisdom, growth and wellbeing. I work from the premise that awareness is fundamentally healing and that within each of us, within our ‘core’, there lies the potential to connect more deeply with our inherent health and wisdom. As human beings, we tend to be fearful of change and the inevitable uncertainty that life transitions can bring.
The mindfulness-based process of bringing wise and compassionate attention to ourselves and different aspects of our being that may be hidden, wounded or hurting mitigates this ‘anxiety of uncertainty’ and allows us to cultivate a different relationship with our experience; one in which we see ourselves more clearly and increase our capacity to move towards the challenges of life transition in a more resourceful way. My therapeutic approach also focuses on the intrinsic nature of well being and does not seek to pathologise or over-identify with any particular psychiatric condition or diagnosis.
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Key Focus Areas
I have experience working with a wide range of presenting issues (trauma, abandonment, attachment, depression, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties, illness, major life transitions) and am particularly interested in working within and deriving meaning from the ‘thresholds’ we experience in life as a source of creative potential.
Therapeutic approach
I work from the premise that awareness is fundamentally healing and that within each of us, within our ‘core’, there lies the potential to connect more deeply with our inherent health and wisdom. As human beings, we tend to be fearful of change and the inevitable uncertainty that life transitions can bring. The mindfulness-based process of bringing wise and compassionate attention to ourselves and different aspects of our being that may be hidden, wounded or hurting mitigates this ‘anxiety of uncertainty’ and allows us to cultivate a different relationship with our experience; one in which we see ourselves more clearly and increase our capacity to move towards the challenges of life transition in a more resourceful way.
It is an approach that focuses on the intrinsic nature of well being and does not seek to pathologise or over-identify with any particular psychiatric condition or diagnosis.
Modalities
Bereavement TherapyBody TherapyHypnotherapyIntegrative TherapyPerson Centred TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyPsychotherapyRelational TherapyMindfulness
Session Types
Individual
My focus is to offer a deeply embodied, gentle and collaborative process of bringing wise and compassionate attention to different aspects of yourself that may be neglected, wounded or hurting.
Session fees
| Session type | Format | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | In Person | £95 |
| Individual | Online | £80 |
| Individual | Telephone | £80 |
Ready to Begin?
It takes great courage to come and see a complete stranger for an initial chat/consultation. However this first step is worthwhile as it gives me a chance to find out a little bit more about what's happening for you currently and to tell you about how we might work together. This enables you to make an informed decision about whether you want to work with me going forward and If you decide to do so, you will be entering into a healing relationship with someone who is trained to hold and come alongside whatever is alive and going on for you with kindness, presence, insight and compassion. Sessions will be weekly ( face to face, online or by telephone) and scheduled for a regular day and time. I do understand that sometimes flexibility is required and in these instances I try my hardest to offer alternatives where my diary allows.