James Yates, BACP

James Yates is a BACP psychotherapist who focuses on helping people struggling with stress, anxiety, relationships and issues around intimacy and self‑esteem. He offers a calm, accepting space where people can talk about painful experiences like grief, trauma, abuse and feelings of emptiness. James writes plainly and listens closely to what matters to each person.

James works from a person-centred approach that aims to put the client's experience at the centre of therapy. Sessions tend to be about understanding personal stories, exploring how past patterns affect the present, and building everyday skills to cope with anger, low mood, or life changes. He also supports people dealing with ADHD, career pressures and the particular strains that come with relationship worries.

He pays attention to themes of attachment, abandonment and communication, and helps people notice how these show up in daily life. James also addresses body image, codependency and issues linked to fatherhood and gender roles when they come up in conversation. The work often moves at the client’s pace and focuses on practical ways to respond to difficult feelings.

With three years of experience, James aims to create sessions that feel respectful and straightforward. He encourages people to try different ways of talking and reflecting so they can decide what helps most. Therapy is collaborative and shaped around each person's needs.

Sessions are carried out in English and James accepts clients from the United Kingdom and internationally. If someone wants to begin, they follow the site’s start process to match and schedule a first appointment.

How therapeutic ways of working can fit online

James practises person-centred counselling, which focuses on understanding each person’s experience and responding with empathy and respect. This approach helps when dealing with anxiety, low mood, relationship worries and issues around identity by creating space to name and reflect on feelings.

Another common strand in his work is attention to attachment and abandonment themes. That means looking at past relationship patterns and how they affect trust, commitment and communication now, and then practising different responses in everyday situations.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is part of the work. The therapist will explore goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then adjust methods collaboratively as therapy progresses.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time and allowing more flexibility with scheduling. It can also suit people who prefer a quieter check-in by phone or a shorter video meeting, though exact session formats should be confirmed before booking. Many people find remote sessions useful for keeping momentum between life events and for maintaining regular contact with a therapist regardless of location.