James Powell, NCPS
James Powell is a counsellor with eight years of clinical experience based in the United Kingdom.
About James
James Powell is a counsellor with eight years of clinical experience based in the United Kingdom. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy concerns. He also supports those dealing with grief, parenting strain, sleep or eating problems, and work-related or career challenges.
He brings a direct but compassionate style to sessions. He aims to create a respectful space where people can talk honestly about what feels hard.
Background and approach
He avoids stigmatising labels and tailors conversations to each person’s needs. James uses a blend of practical and relational methods. He draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful patterns.
He also works with attachment ideas to make sense of relationship struggles and trauma-focused ways of addressing past harm. Sessions focus on small, doable steps as well as exploring underlying patterns. James will help set goals together and adjust the plan as things change.
He combines structured exercises with listening and reflection. James holds an NCPS credential and has worked with people affected by significant political and community trauma in Northern Ireland. He offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.
To start, clients use the site matching process to connect and arrange sessions.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS15-02461 | February 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
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 counselling
- 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
Ways of working James names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- 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 counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How therapeutic methods translate to online care
Trauma-focused work helps people process and make sense of past harm in a paced way, often combining narration of events with grounding and coping strategies to reduce ongoing distress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts and feelings and commit to actions that match their values, which can help with anxiety, depression and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current connections and supports clearer communication and repair in personal relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose which methods to try first and adapts them over time. Sessions begin with practical goals and are revised as progress or new priorities appear, so the work stays relevant to the client's needs and preferences.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection, or times when typing feels more comfortable. These options give flexibility for fitting therapy into busy lives, travel, work breaks or when in different time zones, and make it possible to continue work with the same therapist from different locations.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting concerns, sleep or eating problems, career difficulties and related struggles.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is inclusive, compassionate and interactive. He mixes practical exercises with open conversation and adjusts the pace to each person.
How much experience does he have?
He has eight years of experience working as a psychotherapist with a range of issues, including work with people affected by political and community trauma in Northern Ireland.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is listed with NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are fees handled?
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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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