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James French, BACP
- Credentials
- BACP
- Experience
- 3 years
- Practising in
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Sessions
- Online only
- Client ages
- Adults, 18 and over
Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression
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James French offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety and major life changes. He meets individuals who feel stuck, overwhelmed or uncertain and helps them find clearer ways forward. James keeps sessions simple and focused so conversations stay useful and manageable.
He uses everyday language and listens carefully to what matters most to each person. Together they set small, realistic goals and try techniques that can be used between sessions.
Background and approach
The aim is to make change feel doable rather than daunting. James has a BACP credential, which means he is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He has three years of professional experience supporting people with depression, grief, trauma and relationship difficulties.
He also works with concerns such as addiction, sleep and eating problems, ADHD and career stress. His approach draws on several well known methods. James combines acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based perspectives and client-centred ways of working, alongside cognitive behavioural tools and existential thinking.
He tailors the mix to each person’s needs rather than using a fixed formula. People who come to him often want help with practical coping, clearer communication and rebuilding self-esteem. He encourages small experiments in day-to-day life and reviews what helps or doesn’t.
To begin, readers can follow the site’s Start Therapy steps to set up an initial match and schedule a session.
Approaches that guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that reflect their values. It can help with anxiety, stress and decisions about life direction.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences affect current reactions. It can be useful for people who struggle with trust, intimacy or recurring conflicts in relationships.
Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a warm, non-judgemental therapeutic relationship where the person leads the pace of work and the counsellor provides understanding and support.
Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. James will discuss what matters most to the client and try ways of working that suit their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted together as progress is reviewed.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking so you know what fits your routine. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They can also make it simpler to maintain continuity of support when life requires flexibility.
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
Contacting James
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