- Years in practice
- 6
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
About James
James North is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience and a BACP registration. He focuses on practical support for people dealing with relationship and family concerns, grief, low self-esteem, stress and anxiety. His approach is straightforward and rooted in helping people make small, manageable changes.
He creates a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about difficult feelings. Sessions aim to clarify what matters most to the person and to set simple steps forward.
Background and approach
Conversations are collaborative and paced to suit each individual. James draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. He also uses client-centred techniques to keep the work grounded in the client’s experience.
Cognitive behavioural methods are used when people want practical tools to manage thoughts and behaviours. Typical issues he supports include coping with loss, parenting concerns, difficulties with intimacy, challenges at work, and managing addictive or compulsive behaviours. He also helps with sleep and eating difficulties, anger, and life transitions.
He is familiar with a wide range of attachment and personality-related topics such as abandonment, blended family issues, and attachment difficulties. Sessions are offered in English and James is able to work with international clients. He welcomes people who are ready to reflect and try new ways of handling problems, offering steady support as they test out changes.
What James works with
Everything James lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else James helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches James lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Working online with attachment and practical therapies
James uses attachment-based ideas to help people understand how early relationships affect current patterns. This approach looks at emotional bonds and helps address recurring problems in relationships and parenting. He also uses client-centred counselling which focuses on the person’s own experience, listening closely and helping clients find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, when used, offers clear tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. That approach suits people who want practical strategies for anxiety, stress, sleep or eating concerns. James will discuss which methods might suit each person and will tailor sessions to the goals and preferences you bring to therapy. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist asks about current difficulties, what has or hasn’t helped before, and what you hope to change. From there he suggests options and tests what feels useful, adapting as progress is made. Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or ongoing text-based messaging. Video sessions let you see facial cues and build rapport, phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and messaging or live chat suits people who prefer written conversation or need flexible timing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family and work lives.Questions people ask about James
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
He works with relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem, career stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger and depression.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is collaborative and straightforward, offering a calm, non-judgemental space and practical steps people can use between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has six years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with him from another country?
He accepts international clients, so people living outside the UK can arrange sessions with him.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do fees and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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