Counsellor profile
James Harvey, NCPS
United Kingdom
NCPS counsellor - anxiety and relationships
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- Credentials
- NCPS
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS19-08462
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred approach
- CBT techniques
- Psychodynamic thinking
About James
James Harvey is an NCPS-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. He works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. He also supports people exploring ADHD, autism and codependency concerns.
James starts by treating the person as the expert in their own life. He listens for what is working and what gets in the way. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings and on understanding patterns that repeat in relationships.
His work draws on client-centred ways of talking, cognitive behavioural techniques, and psychodynamic ideas. That means conversations that follow the client’s priorities, together with practical tests of unhelpful thoughts and a look at past experiences that shape current reactions.
People bring issues such as coping with a partner’s drinking, trouble saying no, feeling responsible for others, grief, career transitions, or the impact of childhood attachments. James helps people untangle those patterns and notice small changes that alter how they respond.
He offers clear, steady sessions that aim to make thinking and feelings easier to manage. Sessions may use simple exercises, thought records, or reflective discussion about past relationships. To begin, clients use the site’s matching questionnaire and then schedule a first meeting to see how the work might fit their life.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on following the person’s priorities. Online sessions let clients raise what matters most and steer the conversation while the counsellor reflects and clarifies. This approach helps when people feel stuck in patterns such as people-pleasing or taking responsibility for others. CBT, or cognitive behavioural therapy, breaks down thoughts, feelings and actions into steps. Online sessions can use thought records, simple behavioural experiments and homework that clients can try between meetings to test new ways of responding to anxiety, low mood or codependency patterns. Psychodynamic ideas look at how past relationships shape present reactions. In online meetings this might involve noticing recurring themes in relationships and linking them back to earlier experiences to reduce their automatic pull. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit current goals, preferences and practical needs, and will adjust that plan as progress is made. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life, for example by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that helps the client. Registered or accredited professionals often offer this flexibility to help people maintain consistent appointments.Areas of focus
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, low self esteem, depression, grief, parenting and codependency-related patterns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He combines Client-Centred listening with practical CBT techniques and psychodynamic reflection to address current problems and recurring patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years of professional experience working with adults on a range of mental health and relationship concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can he work with people outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.