About James
James Bushnell is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress and anxiety. He works with individuals dealing with addictions, relationship strains, low self-esteem and confidence. He speaks English and brings seven years of experience to his practice as a BACP-registered practitioner.
James uses a person-centred way of working that keeps the client in charge of the pace and the focus. He listens without judgement and aims to create a calm space where people can make sense of difficult feelings.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and aimed at practical change as well as exploration. He draws on cognitive behavioural therapy to spot thought patterns that feed anxiety and stress, and on psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape present behaviour. Solution-focused techniques are used to identify small, achievable steps when clients feel stuck.
James tailors each session to the individual rather than following a fixed formula. He will discuss what might help most and agree clear aims together. That can include coping tools, clearer communication strategies, or work on motivation and boundaries.
Many people find it easier to start when they know there is a plan. James helps set realistic goals and reviews progress regularly. He aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for everyday life.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in the room. The counsellor listens closely and follows the client’s lead to build understanding and trust. This approach helps when someone needs space to talk through feelings and make sense of their own priorities.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Online sessions can use CBT to identify unhelpful thinking and try small experiments between appointments to test new ways of coping with anxiety and stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. James will discuss goals, try different methods and agree what helps most. That decision is collaborative and may change as the work progresses, so clients remain involved in shaping their therapy.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer discussion is needed. Phone sessions can fit a shorter check-in or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing or want to check in between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, caregiving and daily life while keeping continuity with a single therapist.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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