James Morrell, BACP

James Morrell is a BACP registered counsellor with six years' experience working in the United Kingdom. He trained to Level 4 in Therapeutic Counselling and Psychotherapy and works from a person-centred perspective. He focuses on everyday struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship strain and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.

He uses a talking-therapy approach that starts with listening to what the client is experiencing. Sessions are built around the client's account rather than a checklist of diagnoses. He draws on other methods alongside the person-centred frame, including transactional analysis and solution-focused ideas, to respond to a person's concerns in practical ways.

James pays attention to how gender and culture shape how people seek help. He is mindful that men can find counselling hard to access or to stay with, and he talks openly about how social expectations about masculinity affect feelings and behaviour. He also works with people who are dealing with addiction-related behaviour and the shame that can come with it.

Clients can expect conversations that aim to clarify what matters to them and what they want to change. James supports people to look at attachment patterns, family and past experiences that affect present relationships. He also helps with practical steps to manage mood, sleep, eating and day-to-day coping.

He works in plain language and invites people to reflect on values, choices and small changes. The emphasis is on understanding how patterns started and what might be different now, so people can make clearer decisions about their lives.

How his approaches translate to online sessions