James Hodgeon

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.