Understanding the patterns that keep you stuck
I work with people who want to understand what is happening beneath recurring emotional, relational or behavioural patterns – rather than simply managing what appears on the surface. Together, we can explore what may be driving those patterns and what needs to change for life to begin feeling different.
My background spans psychology, psychotherapy, health coaching and behaviour change. This allows me to take a broad view of what you are experiencing – looking at the connections between your emotions, relationships, past experiences, behaviour and the pressures you are dealing with today.
- 25+ Years Supporting Clients
- UKCP Accredited Psychotherapist
- Clinical Director & Founder, HealthMatters Group
Could we be a good fit?
You may recognise some of your own experiences in the situations below:
You understand a problem intellectually, but still find yourself repeating the same emotional or behavioural patterns.
Anxiety, self-criticism or difficult emotions are affecting the way you feel or function.
Relationships or earlier experiences seem to be influencing how you respond in the present.
Your relationship with food, eating or your body has become difficult or emotionally charged.
Previous attempts at change have helped for a while, but something deeper still feels unresolved.
You want therapy that can combine practical change with a deeper understanding of why the difficulty developed.
What working together can look like
Therapy with me starts by understanding what is happening for you now, what you would like to change and what may be keeping you stuck. Together, we will agree where to focus, review progress and adapt the work as your needs evolve.
Starting with what matters now
You may come to therapy with something specific – anxiety, relationship difficulties, an emotional or behavioural pattern, or a growing sense that something in your life needs to change.
Our work can be focused and practical, helping you understand what is happening, draw on your existing strengths and develop different ways of responding.
Looking beneath recurring patterns
Sometimes the difficulty runs deeper. You may understand the problem well but find that the same patterns continue to return.
Where helpful, we can explore the experiences, relationships and beliefs that have shaped how you think, feel and respond today. This isn’t about analysing the past for its own sake; it’s about understanding what continues to influence you so that you have greater freedom to respond differently.
My approach is grounded in Transactional Analysis and informed by relational and psychodynamic psychotherapy, alongside my wider experience in health and behaviour change. I consider the connections between your thoughts, emotions, behaviour, relationships and wider wellbeing, while keeping our work focused on what matters most to you.
You don’t need to arrive knowing exactly what you need from therapy. We can work that out together.
Areas of experience
My work has included supporting people with a range of emotional, relational and behavioural difficulties, including:
Anxiety, trauma, self-criticism, recurring emotional patterns and difficulties in relationships.
Binge eating, body image difficulties, bulimia, stress eating, compulsive exercise and complex relationships with food and eating.
Chronic health difficulties, health psychology, and the emotional and behavioural patterns that can make meaningful change difficult to sustain.
About James
James brings more than 25 years of experience to his work, combining the psychological depth of his training as a Transactional Analysis psychotherapist with experience in executive coaching, health and behaviour change.
He is particularly interested in the space between knowing what would support better health and actually being able to make that change. His work explores the psychological, emotional and behavioural barriers that can create friction – helping people understand what gets in the way and develop more sustainable ways of thinking, responding and living.
Increasingly, James works at the intersection of psychotherapy, coaching and health optimisation, supporting people who want to improve not only their psychological wellbeing, but how they function, perform and care for their long-term health.
Qualifications & Professional Credentials
James’s professional training combines a foundation in psychology with advanced clinical training in psychotherapy.
BSc Psychology
London Guildhall University
Certified Transactional Analyst
Advanced Clinical Training in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy
Wealden College
Professional registration
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
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Selected specialist training
James continues to undertake professional development across psychotherapy, trauma, eating presentations and health behaviour change.
View selected specialist training
Trauma & Psychological Depth
- Advanced Master Programme — Treatment of Trauma, NICABM USA
- Trauma & Memory Course, Peter Levine, PESI
- Repairing the Internal Attachment with Internal Family Systems, PESI
Eating, Body & Behaviour
- CBT for Eating Disorders, Professor Glenn Waller, Stanton Psychological
- Understanding & Treating Disturbed Body Image in Eating Disorders, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Binge Eating & Chronic Dieting, PESI
Emotional & Behavioural Patterns
- Advanced Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Training Course, PESI
- How to Work With Shame, NICABM
Health & Contemporary Practice
- Health Psychology & Strategies to Support Behaviour Change in Clinical Practice, HealthMatters Group
- Neurodiversity & Eating Presentations, NEDDE
What happens when you get in touch?
Start with a conversation
Your free 20-minute discovery call is an opportunity to tell us what has brought you to therapy, what you are looking for and ask any questions you may have.
Find the right fit
We’ll consider your needs, preferences and what you would like from therapy, then recommend the practitioner we believe is best placed to support you.
Agree the next step
If you feel comfortable with the recommendation, our team will talk you through availability, fees and how to arrange your first session.
Fees
James’s standard therapy sessions are 50 minutes. You can book individual sessions or a block of four.
We’ll confirm current availability and answer any practical questions during your discovery call.
You don’t have to have it all figured out
You may know exactly what you want help with, or simply know that something needs to change.
A free 20-minute discovery call is a chance to talk through what’s been happening, ask any questions and understand the right next step for you.
Confidential – No pressure – Clear next steps