About Lara
Dr. Lara James helps people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and the practical fallout of life changes. She supports those coping with trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, issues with sleep and eating, addiction and career strain.
She also assists people navigating ADHD, bipolar symptoms, grief, and identity matters related to LGBT experiences. Dr. James trained to a professional diploma level in psychology and is registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society - NCPS.
How Lara works
She draws on a blend of approaches so each session fits the person in front of her. Sessions are conversational and calm, with space for practical ideas and emotional processing. The approach is integrative and person-centred.
That means she starts by listening and forming a clear, shared goal. From there she may use psychodynamic ideas to look at past patterns or cognitive-behavioural techniques to change unhelpful thinking and routine behaviours. Creative options are available beyond talking alone, such as guided activities and exercises adapted to the conversation.
These tools can make progress feel more tangible and useful between sessions. With three years of clinical experience, Dr. James works in the United Kingdom and offers therapy in English.
Her practice includes online formats that allow people to choose what fits their schedule and needs. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
What Lara works with
The areas below are the ones Lara 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
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- 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 assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| 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
Approaches that shape online sessions
Dr. James commonly blends person-centred work with cognitive-behavioural ideas. Person-centred counselling focuses on listening, empathy and building a trusting therapeutic relationship so people can make sense of their feelings. Cognitive-behavioural techniques look at patterns of thought and behaviour and use practical exercises to alter unhelpful habits and reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.She may also draw on psychodynamic ideas to help people notice recurring patterns that stem from earlier experiences. That approach helps when someone wants to understand why they keep repeating the same relationship or emotional patterns rather than just changing surface behaviours.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. James will work with each person to clarify goals, try methods that fit those aims, and adjust the plan as progress is made. The aim is to match techniques to the person's needs, preferences and pace rather than imposing a single method.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when tone and body language matter. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a short slot during a busy day. Live chat or text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, reflective journalling or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or other commitments while keeping the therapeutic focus.
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