Dr. Lara James

Dr. Lara James is a UK-based counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She also works with issues such as addiction, grief, intimacy problems, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting strain, anger, career difficulties, bipolar and depressive moods, coaching needs, and ADHD. Dr. James holds the NCPS credential and brings three years of practice to her work.

Her style is integrative and person-centred. She draws on humanistic approaches while also using psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural ideas when they suit a person's needs. Sessions can include creative activities as well as talking, so therapy can feel more flexible and practical.

Clients can expect a non-judgemental space to talk through what matters to them and to try out ways to manage difficult feelings. The therapy focuses on what the person wants to change and on simple, realistic steps that fit everyday life. Dr. James pays attention to how past events affect present patterns and helps people build new ways of relating to themselves and others.

Her background includes work with people who have experienced physical, psychological and sexual abuse, stalking, traumatic events and the impacts of crime. She also supports those with high-functioning autism and other forms of neurodivergence. With a practical, down-to-earth approach, she aims to make therapy feel useful and doable.

To begin, people are invited to consider what they want from counselling and to discuss how sessions might be arranged to suit their circumstances.

How integrative approaches work in online therapy

The counsellor uses an integrative, person-centred approach that focuses on the individual's goals and experiences. This means sessions centre on listening and building understanding, with practical steps agreed together to address stress, anxiety, relationship issues and mood difficulties.

She also draws on cognitive-behavioural ideas to help identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviours. These techniques are useful for anxiety, low mood and problems with sleep or routines because they give clear exercises and small experiments to try between sessions.

Psychodynamic ideas are used to notice how past experiences shape current patterns. This can help people understand repeated relationship difficulties, attachment concerns or responses to trauma, and create different ways of relating over time.

Finding the right mix is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the person about what feels most helpful and adapt techniques to match goals and preferences. That collaboration means the plan can change as progress is made.

The biography does not specify which online or face-to-face formats are offered, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins around work, and offer a calmer setting for people who find in-person sessions difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can guide decisions about format and scheduling.