Helen James

Appointments are available to adult individuals either in person in my consulting room in central Cambridge (CB2), or online via video consultation.

For further information or to enquire about us working together please email me at helenjamescounselling@gmail.com

I'm a warm, empathetic, and compassionate therapist who enjoys working collaboratively with individuals, supporting you to work through the challenges which bring you to counselling.  

Working integratively, I mainly draw on the Psychodynamic, Humanistic and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) models of therapy. This approach supports you to gain greater self awareness, understanding and insight, alongside learning coping strategies to help you self soothe.

I have experience of working with many different types of issues, including anxiety, depression, eating problems, trauma, personality disorders, low mood, bereavement, relationships, work/study issues, health issues, sexuality and identity.

I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with over twenty five years experience in health care, initially as a Registered Nurse (RGN) and then as a Counsellor.

My nursing career started in the NHS, before moving into the Higher Education sector, where I headed up a Health & Wellbeing Service in a University of Cambridge college for many years. That role was predominately working within mental health and wellbeing, and I gained training and expertise in this speciality at all levels, including crisis work. As such I naturally evolved into counselling, undertaking my counselling training and working with students as a Counsellor, before leaving to set up in private practice.  

Sessions last 50 minutes and are held weekly, ideally at the same time to offer continuity. 

All sessions cost £70 and I have a 48 hour cancellation policy.

Appointments are available weekdays - Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.

My counselling room is on Brooklands Avenue (CB2) in central Cambridge. 

Our initial session is an opportunity for you to see if counselling is going to be helpful and whether we would like to work together. 

Appointments are available either in person in central Cambridge (CB2), or online via video consultation.

If you would like information about my availability please email me at helenjamescounselling@gmail.com.