James Powell, NCPS
Narrative-informed counsellor for practical change
Details
| Name | James Powell |
|---|---|
| Credentials | NCPS |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | NCPS |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About James
James Powell is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people tackle stress, anxiety, addiction and trauma. He also supports clients with depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strain and work-related pressures. James uses straightforward language and a calm, respectful manner in sessions.
He has eight years' experience as a psychotherapist and is listed with NCPS. James draws on several practical methods to shape therapy. He emphasises the stories people live by and looks at how those stories affect feelings and choices.
Background and approach
In sessions he blends narrative ideas with cognitive behavioural tools and acceptance-based work. That mix is used to spot unhelpful thinking, try small experiments and build new ways of coping. He also uses attachment-informed thinking to look at how early relationships shape current patterns.
Sessions are interactive and tailored to each person. James aims to create clear steps you can try between appointments, whether that is breathing and grounding exercises, new communication strategies, or short behavioural experiments. He welcomes people from a wide range of backgrounds, including those who identify as LGBT or who are managing chronic illness, caregiving stress, neurodiversity or recovery from abuse.
James supports international clients and offers video, phone, live chat and text-based sessions to fit different needs and schedules.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things James works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by James among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by James among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by James among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by James among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by James among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by James among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by James among the ways he works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by James among the ways he works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by James among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by James among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by James among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by James among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by James among the ways he works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by James among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by James among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by James among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask James directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking James directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How James uses narrative and practical therapies online
James blends Narrative Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in a way that helps people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and choose actions that reflect their values. Narrative work focuses on separating a person from a problem and looking at the wider life story, which can be helpful for identity, relationship and trauma-related issues.He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to commit to small, values-based changes. ACT is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. James pairs these approaches with attachment-informed ideas to explore how early relationship patterns shape current behaviour and closeness in adult life.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. James will work with each person to decide what methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjust plans as progress is made. That decision is collaborative and revisited as needed.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video works well for a fuller conversation and when visual cues help. Phone calls can be easier if bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit short check-ins or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to work around work, childcare and travel commitments while keeping continuity of care.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does James help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges and many other concerns listed on his profile.
What is his therapeutic style like?
James uses an inclusive and interactive approach that avoids stigmatising labels and focuses on respectful conversation and practical steps.
How much experience does he have?
He has eight years' experience as a psychotherapist and is registered with NCPS.
Where is he based and how is he credentialed?
He is based in the United Kingdom and lists NCPS among his credentials.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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