About James
James McComas is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. He focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. He approaches each person as the expert on their own life and aims to build on their existing strengths.
Taking the first step can feel hard, and he offers steady support through that early stage. In sessions he listens for the patterns that keep problems recurring.
How James works
He talks through difficult memories and feelings at a pace the client can manage. Practical coping tools and straightforward strategies are offered so people can try things between sessions. He also addresses related issues such as abandonment wounds, attachment difficulties and communication problems.
James works with concerns that include avoidant personality patterns, codependency and commitment worries alongside challenges like dissociation and the effects of domestic violence. He brings attention to family of origin issues, fatherhood questions, fertility-related stress and feelings of emptiness. Drug and alcohol problems and gender dysphoria are also part of his focus areas.
Sessions are conducted in English and delivered online by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. He describes therapy as a collaborative process where the client’s goals shape the work. Practical, clear steps are central, alongside a respectful and patient approach.
People often begin by naming one concern to focus on. From there James helps identify small, achievable changes and supports progress over time.
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
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches work online
James draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding patterns and building skills. One approach helps people notice unhelpful habits in thinking and behaviour, then practises small changes to break those patterns; this is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress. Another approach focuses on relationships and attachment, looking at how early experiences shape current reactions and helping people form steadier responses in close relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. That collaborative process means techniques are adjusted as progress is reviewed and new priorities emerge.
Online sessions use video calls, phone contacts, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different situations. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can fit quick check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, childcare and daily life while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.
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