James Morrell, BACP

Counsellor James Morrell is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with six years' practice in the United Kingdom. He trained in person-centred counselling and uses that humanistic approach alongside other methods he draws on to support people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and depression.

James keeps sessions focused on what the client is experiencing and what they need. He talks things through with people rather than labelling or diagnosing them. He aims to create a setting where feelings can be spoken about without judgment and where practical next steps can be discussed.

He also works with a broad range of other issues, including grief, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, career stress, ADHD and compassion fatigue. He has a stated interest in topics such as attachment and abandonment, adoption and foster care, and body image. These areas often feature in the conversations he holds with clients.

James has particular experience supporting people who are dealing with addictive behaviours, including substance use and behavioural addictions like gambling or pornography. He describes addiction as a personal response to difficult feelings, and he helps people look at their relationship with those behaviours and what they might want to change.

He is alert to how gender and culture affect therapy. He notes that many men do not feel counselling meets their needs, and he makes space to discuss masculinity and related pressures. He also aims to be culturally aware and to consider how background shapes a person’s concerns.

Therapeutic approaches and online counselling