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James Young

James Young

BACP

United Kingdom

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Calm, practical support for anxiety and stress

  • Client-centred focus
  • Solution-focused steps
  • Somatic awareness

About James

James Young is a counsellor who uses a client-centred approach to help people manage anxiety, stress and panic attacks. He works in straightforward language and focuses on what people need right now. Sessions aim to make distress easier to understand and reduce the grip of overwhelming feelings.

He draws on solution-focused methods to set clear, practical goals. That means working on small, achievable steps that fit into daily life. Somatic techniques are also part of his work and can help people notice how stress shows up in the body and learn simple ways to calm it.

James has four years of practice, and he brings experience with a wide range of concerns including depression, trauma and relationship issues. He also supports people dealing with grief, parenting strain, anger and ADHD-related difficulties. His additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, impulsivity and problems with communication.

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients. He holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy membership, which is recorded as his credential. Costs vary by location and sessions use a cancellable subscription model.

To begin, people are asked to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. Confirm the current session options before booking to make sure they fit your needs.

How therapeutic approaches guide online support

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in the room and on creating an accepting space. It involves the therapist listening with curiosity and helping clients find their own ways forward, which can be useful for anxiety and relationship concerns.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks at small, practical steps and clear goals. Sessions concentrate on what works now and on building actions that people can try between meetings to reduce panic or manage stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs and preferences. That might mean starting with conversation and then adding somatic practices if bodily symptoms are prominent.

Please confirm which session formats are offered when booking, as they are not specified in the provided biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins during a workday. It can also allow sessions when being on camera is not ideal, or when lower bandwidth options are needed. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use online work to reach people across regions, but check the available formats before you book to make sure they suit your routine and needs.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does James help with?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and panic attacks, plus relationship and family worries, trauma, grief and parenting strain.

What style of therapy does he use?

He works in a client-centred way, uses solution-focused goals and somatic methods to help people notice and manage bodily responses to stress.

What experience does he bring?

He has four years of practice experience and has worked across a range of issues including addiction-related work and support for trauma and self-harm in young people.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is listed with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Whenever you are ready

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