About James
James French welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck. He writes in a straightforward way and aims to make first steps manageable. James is based in the United Kingdom and works in English.
He holds BACP accreditation, which means he is recognised by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. James focuses on common but painful problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship strain. He also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar mood difficulties, parenting pressures and working through identity and intimacy concerns.
How James works
He can help with sleep and eating worries, low self-esteem, career uncertainty and coping with major life changes. His practical approach draws on several well-known therapies. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people to clarify personal values and take workable steps even with difficult feelings. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. Sessions are conversational and calm.
James aims to listen first, then offer simple, manageable tools and questions. Work may include short exercises between sessions, gentle reflection and tailored strategies for day-to-day life. He offers online and remote formats for flexibility.
International clients who speak English can be supported. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and book time according to the scheduling options.
James lists 13 ways of working on the entry:
What James works with
The areas below are the ones James selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- 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
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online counselling
James uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with more workable responses; this approach is useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating concerns. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy which focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small committed steps even when emotions are difficult. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how patterns from early relationships can affect current connections and communication.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to what matters to the client, discuss options and try approaches together to see what helps. This is a collaborative process and the plan can change as needs and goals become clearer.
Online formats make it easier to fit counselling into busy lives. Video calls let the therapist and client talk face to face, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins and text-based messaging supports people who prefer writing. These options provide flexibility for different routines and practical needs while keeping the focus on real-world changes.
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