Counsellor profile
Jamie Bird, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor for addictions and relationships
See online counselling options- Addictions help
- Attachment focus
- Narrative work
About Jamie
Counsellor Jamie Bird is a BACP and NCPS registered practitioner with 12 years of experience. He works with people who face addictions, relationship and family difficulties, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and he accepts international clients from the United Kingdom.
Jamie keeps things straightforward in sessions. He listens for patterns learned in childhood and looks at how they still affect choices today. He helps people name what they find hard, and then looks at small changes that can feel possible in day-to-day life.
His work draws on attachment-based ideas and narrative approaches to make sense of past relationships. He also uses motivational interviewing to support changes around habits and addictive behaviour. Psychodynamic ideas inform how early experiences can shape present reactions.
Clients can expect a practical tone. Conversations explore real situations - for example how control, jealousy or guilt show up in relationships, or how caregiver stress affects mood. Jamie also works on issues such as commitment, midlife questions, and life purpose.
He describes therapy as collaborative. Assessment and early sessions focus on what the person wants to change and what they can realistically try. Later work may look at deeper patterns that repeat across relationships.
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, people use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then arrange a first session.
How Jamie’s approaches work in online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at early caring relationships and how they shape trust, closeness and reactions in adult relationships. It can help when attachment issues, abandonment or caregiver stress repeat in present life.Narrative therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves. Sessions examine those stories, separate the person from a problem, and open up different ways of talking about life purpose, shame or relationship patterns.
Motivational interviewing supports change by working with a person’s own reasons for wanting something different. It is practical and invitational, and is often used where addictive behaviour or low motivation are a concern.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jamie will discuss which methods fit the client’s needs and preferences and will adjust the plan as sessions progress. This is a collaborative decision based on goals and what feels most helpful.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life and may reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins or phone conversations when that suits practical schedules, helping therapy fit into everyday routines rather than creating extra strain.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What difficulties does he help with most?
He works with addictions, relationship and family issues, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include guilt, jealousy, codependency and caregiver stress.
What approach does he use in sessions?
He combines attachment-based work, narrative therapy and motivational interviewing among other approaches. The mix aims to make sense of patterns and support practical change.
How long has he been practising?
Jamie has 12 years of professional experience. That span includes work on addictions, relationship difficulties and motivation.
Which professional bodies is he registered with?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, NCPS.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. He also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.