Online counselling for anxiety, burnout, relationships & life transitions
For people who seem to be coping on the outside, but know something isn’t quite right underneath.
You may be managing work, relationships and responsibilities while privately feeling anxious, exhausted, disconnected or unsure about the life you’re living.
I offer confidential online counselling for adults across the UK.
£50 per 50-minute session · Daytime & evening appointments · BACP Registered Counsellor
Does any of this feel familiar?
Perhaps life looks reasonably successful from the outside, but maintaining it has become exhausting. You might recognise some of these experiences:
You don’t need a diagnosis or a perfectly formed explanation before beginning counselling.
Sometimes all you know is that something needs to change.
That’s enough to start.
I’m James – a BACP Registered Psychotherapeutic Counsellor offering online counselling to adults across the UK.
Before becoming a counsellor, I spent twenty years working in corporate environments. I understand the pressures that can come with demanding careers, responsibility, organisational change and trying to keep everything together — even when something underneath no longer feels right.
That experience particularly informs my work with people experiencing anxiety, burnout, relationship difficulties, career uncertainty and questions about identity or direction.
My work is grounded in a person-centred approach. This means I won’t analyse you, judge you or tell you how you should live your life. Instead, we’ll work together to understand what’s happening beneath the surface and what you might need.
I’m warm and accepting, but not passive. I’ll listen carefully, engage honestly and gently challenge when it feels useful.
You don’t need a diagnosis or the “right words” before getting in touch. Sometimes knowing that something doesn’t feel right is enough to begin.
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How Counselling Can Help
When you’ve spent a long time coping, pushing through or trying to meet other people’s expectations, it can become difficult to understand what you’re actually feeling — or what you need.
Counselling gives you somewhere to slow things down.
Together, we can explore what’s happening beneath the surface, understand patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and make sense of thoughts and feelings that can be difficult to untangle on your own.
Our work might involve:
◦ Understanding anxiety, overthinking and the pressure you put on yourself.
◦ Exploring patterns that keep appearing in your relationships.
◦ Making sense of burnout, work-related stress or feeling disconnected from your career.
◦ Noticing the different parts of you that may want conflicting things.
◦ Developing a more compassionate relationship with yourself.
◦ Navigating uncertainty, change, loss or major life transitions.
◦ Reconnecting with your own needs, values and sense of who you are.
Counselling isn’t about me telling you what to do or giving you a formula for how your life should look.
It’s about creating enough space to understand yourself more fully, recognise what may need to change, and find a way forward that feels right for you.
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What Our Sessions Will Be Like
A calm, confidential space where you won’t be judged or analysed
A therapist who listens deeply, rather than rushing to “fix” you
Space to talk freely, at your pace
Support to understand thoughts, emotions, and patterns
Practical grounding tools when things feel overwhelming
A warm, grounded, human approach
Areas I commonly work with
People come to counselling for all sorts of reasons, and you don’t need to fit neatly into a particular category. These are some of the experiences I most commonly work with:
Anxiety & overthinking
You may find it difficult to switch off, spend a lot of time worrying about what might happen, or replay conversations and decisions long after they’re over. Anxiety can also show up as tension, panic, self-doubt or a constant sense that you should be doing something.
Burnout & work-related stress
Perhaps work has become relentless, you’re emotionally exhausted, or a career that once motivated you no longer feels meaningful. I particularly enjoy working with professionals who are questioning their relationship with work, achievement and success.
Relationships & connection
Relationships can bring some of our most difficult patterns to the surface. We might explore conflict, emotional distance, trust, separation, difficulty expressing your needs, or why you seem to find yourself in the same situations again and again.
Confidence, perfectionism & self-criticism
You may appear confident and capable while privately being much harder on yourself than anyone realises. We can explore where those expectations come from, the pressure to get things right, and what happens when your sense of worth becomes tied to achievement or other people’s approval.
Life transitions, identity & direction
Sometimes the problem isn’t easy to name. A career change, redundancy, relationship ending, midlife transition or simply the passage of time can leave you questioning who you are and what you want from the next part of your life.
You might have built a life that looks successful from the outside but find yourself wondering whether it still feels like yours.
You don’t need to know which of these describes you before getting in touch.
Often these experiences overlap, and part of counselling can be understanding how they fit together.
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Words from my Clients
Testimonials
Starting counselling can feel daunting, particularly if you haven’t worked with a therapist before. Here are some reflections clients have shared about their experience of working with me.
“Immediately I felt very comfortable with James. I feel completely able to just be myself and actually speak honestly without holding back. It’s been a crutch for a very turbulent time of my life, and useful to have someone highlighting my progress whilst also helping me remain accountable.”
Former online counselling client
“Although early days, James has already helped me. He speaks honestly and I trust him.”
Former online counselling client
“Highly recommended. This has been the first time I’ve worked with a therapist. James has been patient and thoughtful throughout and helped me think about what I want to achieve through therapy, with practical ways to do that.”
Former online counselling client
Fees & Availability
£50 per 50-minute session
I offer confidential online counselling to adults across the UK, with both daytime and evening appointments available.
Daytime appointments
Monday to Friday · 11am, 1pm & 3pm
Evening appointments
Monday to Thursday · 6pm & 7:30pm
Online throughout the UK
Sessions take place by secure video call, so you can attend from somewhere private and comfortable.
Weekly or fortnightly
Most clients begin with weekly sessions, although fortnightly appointments may also be available depending on what works best for you.
No long-term commitment
There’s no requirement to commit to a set number of sessions. We can regularly review how the work is feeling and what you need.
Not sure whether you’re ready to book a session?
I offer a free introductory call before we begin.
This is a relaxed, no-obligation conversation where you can tell me a little about what’s bringing you to counselling, ask any questions you have and get a sense of whether I might be the right counsellor for you.
£50
per 50-minute session
Online
Secure video counselling
Flexible
Weekly or fortnightly sessions
Pay As You Go
No long-term commitment required
You don’t have to do this alone
Reaching out can feel like the hardest part. However, it’s often the most important step.
If something here resonates, trust that instinct.
When you’re ready, I’m here.