Ann-Marie James

To explore working together please contact me or request a free 20 minute video/phone consultation here:

https://p.bttr.to/3LHdLym

Holistic Psychotherapeutic Coaching

I combine a range of experience & training in therapy, nutrition coaching, breath training and movement therapy to offer a unique approach to whole-person health.

Clients that come to me often want to:

Feel more resilient to stress

Reduce anxiety or panic

Process trauma

Improve breathing difficulties

Boost physical & mental health

Improve sports performance

Shift eating distress & improve nutrition

I’ve been a therapist for a long time (since 2002!). Over the last 8 years I’ve competed internationally as a CrossFit athlete and studied functional movement. Alongside my career in psychotherapy, I found my passion for mind-body health growing rapidly. This led to me to training in various nervous system based therapies including mindful strength training, breathwork, movement therapy, vagus nerve stimulation and more.

I offer a unique approach to physical & emotional health that puts the nervous system at the centre of our work together, mirroring its central place in our bodies and our wellbeing.

I work with clients to better understand signals from their bodies, to build a safe relationship with the body and increase ability to navigate through difficult emotional states and stressors.

I am currently a doctoral student at the University of Bath researching breathwork interventions for stress, anxiety & low mood.

My qualifications include:

Master of Arts in Pastoral Counselling (2000, New York, NY)

Bachelor of Arts, Counselling Psychology (1998, USA)

BACP Accredited since 2009

National Society of Health Coaches (USA) Certified since 2020

Oxygen Advantage Certified Functional Breathing Instructor (2022)

Precision Nutrition Certified Coach (2019)

Shift trained in stress resilience coaching (2019-2022)

Level 1 Functional Fitness Instructor (2022)

Certified in Yoga Nidra (2023)

I offer:

• 1:1 psychotherapeutic coaching based in nervous system therapies such as breath training, movement, vagal toning and yoga
• 1:1 medium / long term psychotherapy for trauma using nervous system based therapies
• 1:1 functional breath coaching for stress & athletic performance
• Online learning programs on breathwork for stress
• Online coaching workshops for professionals & clients on sleep, stress & recovery including yoga nidra, breath for stress, perimenopause, and athletic recovery.

Initial consultations by phone or video are free of charge and last 20 minutes.

First appointments are chargeable but with no obligation to continue should you feel it's not right for you.

Find free stress disrupting resources are at www.evolve.me.uk

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Breathwork Training

I am an experienced psychotherapist, health coach & athlete offering breathwork training for anxiety, depression & personal development.  

We spend 100% of our lives breathing. 

Breathwork is use of voluntary breath patterns to access our stress response and activate the entirety of our brain. It is more dynamic than meditation and is proven to improve resilience both physically and mentally. 

I currently offer in person or online 1:1 training sessions. 

If you are saying things like ' I should be enjoying myself but I'm not' or 'I can't go on like this, my mood is so low', maybe you're having the occasional meltdown or you just feel you aren't functioning at your best, breathwork can help you.  

This active, switched-on method for accessing and influencing your stress response can help you:

-Enjoy life more

-Be more present with loved ones

-Lower anxiety

-Raise mood

Introductory calls are free of charge.  I welcome questions and more info is available at www.evolve.me.uk