Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
My name is James Hodgeon I’m a qualified therapeutic Person-Centred counsellor. This humanistic approach works with the way that people perceive themselves raising awareness and understanding of the person. Working in the here and now focusing on the person as a whole facilitating and allowing the person to achieve greater independence and skills to cope with current and future issues.
Person Centred counselling is a theory which can help people work through life issues such as depression, anxiety, bereavement, life transitions, anger, to name a few.
I have over 30 years of experience working with mental health and emotional well-being, supporting people with life events that can be difficult to talk to family members and friends about.
My aim is to provide a safe supportive relationship, a calm and confidential space for you to feel heard and understood. Being non-judgemental in my attitude, my congruent manner and empathic understanding will provide the conditions necessary for change to occur as we work together to help you have a more fulfilling life.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, MBACP. I trained at Leeds and Salford University’s for my graduate and post graduate training.
I receive monthly supervision in line with the ethical framework of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, have full professional indemnity insurance and DBS checked.
I work with adult, older adults and trainees and this service is delivered by telephone and video call.
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James Hodgeon is a qualified Person-Centred counsellor who works from a humanistic perspective to support people in understanding how they see themselves. He focuses on the here and now and attends to the whole person, helping individuals build awareness, independence and practical coping skills for both current and future challenges.
Person-Centred counselling, as James practices it, can assist with a range of life issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bereavement, life transitions and anger, and he also works with concerns such as addictions, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and adapting to change.
With 18 years of experience in therapeutic work, James brings long-standing involvement in mental health and emotional well-being to his practice. He aims to offer a calm, supportive space where people feel heard and understood. His non-judgemental stance, congruent manner and empathic listening create the conditions he sees as necessary for change.
James is an older, non-religious male therapist and is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). He completed graduate and postgraduate training at Leeds and Salford Universities.
He receives monthly supervision in line with the BACP ethical framework, holds full professional indemnity insurance and has an enhanced DBS check. James works with adults, older adults and trainees, and provides therapy by telephone and video call.
Many people ask whether remote therapy can genuinely help. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties or navigating life changes, evidence supports that online therapy can be as effective as traditional in-person work.
One major benefit is flexibility – clients can choose the style of contact that suits them best, whether that is video calls, phone sessions, live chat or in-app messaging. This makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life or to access support from different locations.
Therapists offering online sessions are licensed professionals, and individuals can change practitioners if they feel a different fit would be better. For many people, online therapy offers a practical, effective option for addressing everyday mental health concerns and pursuing personal growth.
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