Michael James , BACP

Michael James is an integrative psychotherapist with 28 years of clinical experience who brings a mindfulness-informed perspective to work with individuals and couples. He is also an Accredited Teacher of Mindfulness, and he encourages clients to use intentional awareness to explore the context of their lives, including the dynamics of their relationships.

His practice places the client at the centre of the therapeutic process - sessions are shaped by the issues and needs each person brings. That person-centred stance supports a trusting, collaborative relationship in which identity, purpose, and meaningful change can be examined and developed. Michael frames therapeutic work as an opportunity to move toward practical solutions while attending to deeper questions of meaning and direction.

He works with trauma as a frequent underlying factor in presenting problems and uses a trauma-informed perspective that combines present-centred body awareness with reflective dialogue. Mindfulness in his work is described as intentional awareness that can be applied moment-to-moment to help people notice patterns of thought and behaviour and to find ways to move beyond stuckness.

Michael holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and draws on a range of clinical approaches to tailor therapy to each client’s circumstances and goals.