James Morrell, BACP
James Morrell is a counsellor who works from a person-centred approach and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
About James
James Morrell is a counsellor who works from a person-centred approach and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He has six years of practice and helps people talk through stress, anxiety, addiction and relationship problems. He aims to make sessions straightforward and grounded so people feel heard and respected.
James keeps sessions focused on the client's experience rather than labels. He listens for what matters to each person and helps them notice patterns that get in the way.
Background and approach
He draws on a mix of approaches so the conversation can shift depending on the issue and the person in front of him. People come to James with grief, trauma, low self-esteem, eating or sleeping difficulties, and questions about intimacy or sexuality.
He also supports those dealing with career strain, anger, parenting stresses and life changes such as bereavement or adoption and foster care issues. He works with concerns around addiction, ADHD, bipolar and compassion fatigue as well. James writes about how men sometimes find counselling hard to access and aims to offer a space where those pressures can be explored without judgement.
He also attends to cultural differences and how a client's background shapes their experience in therapy. Sessions blend listening with practical steps when useful. People can expect a conversational style that checks in about goals, tries new ways of looking at things, and helps people build clearer choices for their next steps.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 390330 | June 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything James lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working James names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches adapt to online work
James uses a person-centred foundation alongside attachment-based and mindfulness ideas. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how past bonds affect present feelings, which can be useful for relationship, intimacy and abandonment concerns. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness skills to notice thoughts, bodily sensations and emotions, and can help with anxiety, stress, sleep and addictive urges.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss aims and preferences and adapt methods as sessions unfold, collaborating on which techniques feel helpful and which do not. This lets goals evolve naturally rather than locking into a single method.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let conversations feel more like face-to-face sessions, phone sessions are useful when video is difficult or bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life or geographic distance while keeping the focus on conversation and progress.
Frequently asked
What concerns does James commonly help with?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, grief and self-esteem concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He follows a person-centred way of working and draws on attachment, psychodynamic, existential and mindfulness ideas as needed to suit the person's experience.
How much experience does he have?
He has six years of practice supporting people with emotional and mental health concerns across a variety of issues.
Where is he based and what registration does he hold?
He works from the United Kingdom and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages are supported and can he work with people abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their needs.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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