James Saunders
Calm, practical online support for adults
About James
James Saunders uses a person-centred approach to help people make sense of difficult feelings and find practical ways forward. He is James Saunders, a BACP Registered and NCPS Accredited psychotherapeutic counsellor working online with adults in the United Kingdom. His style is relaxed and down-to-earth.
Sessions are aimed at helping people feel heard and less overwhelmed. James draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and psychodynamic ideas when they suit someone’s goals.
Background and approach
He mixes talking therapy with simple breathing and mindfulness practices he has used himself. This combination supports work on anxiety, depression and addictive behaviours. He has three years of formal counselling experience and several years volunteering with the UK mental health charity Mind.
He has also supported texters at a crisis text service and acted as a sponsor in 12-step recovery groups, which informs his understanding of addiction and recovery. Common concerns he addresses include stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, anger and coping with life changes.
He also helps people work through attachment and abandonment worries, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems and career questions. Sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people choose Start Therapy, complete a short questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their needs.
What James works with
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Sessions & fees
How person-centred and practical therapy works online
James practices person-centred counselling, which means sessions focus on listening and helping people find their own solutions. This approach suits those who want a supportive space to talk through feelings and make sense of what matters to them.He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. CBT offers practical tools for anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits by teaching simple techniques to test and change thinking patterns.
Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences. That plan can change as work progresses so the approach stays useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls let for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth, live chat can suit quick check-ins and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help fit therapy around work, family and daily life while keeping the focus on progress and practical coping skills.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP, NCPS
- Languages
- English
