James Yates, BACP

James Yates is a counsellor who focuses on helping people navigate midlife concerns and the everyday pressures that come with them. He offers a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can speak honestly about stress, anxiety, relationships, grief and changes in life direction. James uses a person-centred stance and aims to help people reconnect with their own values and choices.

James draws on three years of practice and works from the principles of person-centred counselling. That means sessions concentrate on the client's experience and priorities, with the counsellor offering empathy, acceptance and reflective listening. Conversations are practical and grounded, aimed at helping people make sense of painful feelings and find steps forward.

Many clients bring issues such as self-esteem struggles, trauma and abuse, intimacy difficulties, anger, career uncertainty or challenges linked to ADHD. James also offers support around abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, codependency and communication problems. He frames these topics in straightforward terms and helps clients break them into manageable pieces.

He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, which is noted in his professional details. Sessions are conducted in English and James is able to work with people internationally. Practical arrangements, including session timing and format, should be confirmed before booking.

To begin, people use the platform's Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.

How person-centred work translates to online therapy

James practices person-centred counselling, which focuses on listening, empathy and helping the client find their own way forward. Sessions concentrate on understanding the client’s experience and building self-trust rather than following a strict protocol.

He also draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help with issues like anxiety, depression and trauma. These approaches typically involve structured conversations, practical coping strategies and exercises aimed at changing unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour. They are useful for managing symptoms and for building clearer ways of relating to oneself and others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with each person and decide together what feels most helpful. That collaborative process looks at the client’s goals, what they prefer in sessions and what seems likely to help most.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling around work or family commitments and the ability to have regular sessions without travel. Some formats can be shorter check-ins when time is tight, or sessions that do not require video if that is easier for someone. Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm the current options before booking so you know what to expect and how to fit therapy into your routine.