James Powell, NCPS
8 years in practice
James Powell is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship concerns.
License and registration
- NCPS
- NCS15-02461 · expires February 2026
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About James
James Powell is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship concerns. He also supports people dealing with trauma, grief, self-esteem and issues related to identity and intimacy. He has eight years of professional experience and holds the NCPS credential.
James works in a straightforward, respectful way. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person in front of him. He listens, asks practical questions and helps people try out new ways of coping.
Background and approach
Conversations are built around the client's goals rather than labels. His approach draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside cognitive behavioural ideas and attachment-based thinking. That mix aims to help people better understand strong feelings, spot unhelpful thinking patterns and change how they relate to others.
James tailors the pace and plan to each person. He uses conversational, client-centred techniques and structured exercises when these are helpful. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools to help people clarify values and take small steps towards them.
People coming for online sessions can expect clear suggestions and practical strategies to try between meetings. James aims to create a compassionate space where people can talk about hard things and practise different ways of coping. He works with a broad range of concerns and shapes the work to each person's life and aims.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything James lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 James names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that suit online therapy and emotional work
James commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and understand strong emotions and the patterns they form in relationships. That approach is useful when feelings feel confusing or get in the way of close connections. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small, values-driven steps despite uncomfortable thoughts or feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early relational patterns shape present behaviour and expectations. Finding the right approach is part of the work. James discusses different methods with each person and chooses or blends approaches based on needs, goals and preferences. He aims for a collaborative plan so the therapy fits how someone prefers to work and what they hope to change. Online therapy offers practical flexibility for people with busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection helps. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a short break. Live chat or text-based messaging can suit regular check-ins, brief coaching-style support or days when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it simpler to keep momentum, try tools between sessions and continue work from different locations.We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Questions people ask
What concerns does James help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions, plus trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues. Other areas include self-esteem, parenting strain, ADHD and career changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
James works in a respectful, interactive way that focuses on each person's goals. He combines listening with practical questions and exercises you can try between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has eight years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns. That background includes helping people who have experienced emotional and physical trauma.
What qualifications does he hold and where is he based?
He holds the NCPS credential and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Yes. Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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