James Bushnell , BACP

James Bushnell is a UK-based therapist with seven years of professional experience and holds the BACP credential, which denotes membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He supports people facing a range of concerns including stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, anger, low self-esteem, grief, intimacy-related problems, career challenges, depression, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas of focus include caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and communication problems, control and dependent personality issues, separation and divorce, drug and alcohol addiction, feelings of emptiness, forgiveness work, guilt and shame, impulsivity, infidelity, and isolation or loneliness.

His practice is grounded in a client-led, person-centred approach that emphasises respect, sensitivity, and compassionate nonjudgemental support. He also draws on evidence-informed methods such as psychodynamic thinking, cognitive-behavioural techniques, humanistic ideas, and Transactional Analysis to help people gain insight and develop practical tools. Transactional Analysis in particular can offer a clear framework for understanding patterns of thinking and relating to others. Therapy is tailored to each person so that interventions reflect their unique situation and goals.

James frames the work as a collaborative process, helping clients explore their role in current difficulties and supporting them to find answers within themselves. His aim is to accompany people through the therapeutic process while adapting methods to fit individual needs and preferences.