James Henderson

• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Anxiety and stress
• Grief and loss

About James

James Henderson works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes using a psychodynamic approach. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and has five years of professional experience.

James offers one-to-one talking therapy that focuses on understanding patterns and relationships from a longer-term viewpoint. Sessions look at how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviour, and how becoming more aware of those links can open up new choices.

He uses psychodynamic methods to help people consider how early relationships and repeated patterns influence their reactions now. This can help with persistent anxiety, low mood, grief, and difficulty managing big life changes.

James also works with issues such as loneliness, guilt and shame, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, dissociation, paranoia, and problems around control and forgiveness. He can support people facing ageing and geriatric concerns and those affected by post-traumatic stress and abuse.

He offers both short-term and longer-term work and can provide open-ended therapy when that is appropriate. Sessions will aim to build a clearer sense of what underlies distress and practical ways of making different choices. To start, people complete an online matching questionnaire and arrange a first session via the website.

How psychodynamic work translates to online counselling

Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns in relationships and past experiences to understand current feelings and behaviour. In practice this means talking through recurring reactions, noticing themes in relationships, and gently linking present problems to earlier experiences to increase awareness and choice.

The approach can be helpful for anxiety, grief, depression, trauma-related difficulties and long-standing interpersonal problems. Working this way online keeps the focus on what comes up in the conversation and on understanding repeated patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and together they will agree the best way to proceed. The process is collaborative and may change as a person learns more about what helps.

Confirm the session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow a steady check-in from different locations. Some formats also make it simpler to have shorter check-ins or to avoid being on camera when that suits the client better.

Topics James lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Paranoia
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia

Ways of working

• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about James

Does he work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. He works with anxiety and stress and uses psychodynamic methods to explore patterns that maintain worry and tension.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He offers psychodynamic therapy, focusing on how past experiences and relationships affect present feelings and behaviour.

How much experience does he have?

He has five years of professional experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist.

Is he professionally registered and where does he practise?

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and practises in the United Kingdom.

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

Yes, he accepts international clients.

What session formats does he provide?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How much do sessions cost and how are they billed?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.