Beverly James, BACP

Beverly James welcomes people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem or life changes. She is easy to talk to and aims to make first conversations straightforward and calm. Beverly says taking the first step takes courage, and she supports people as they work towards clearer goals and more balance.

Beverly uses straightforward talking therapies to help people name what feels hard. She listens without judging and helps clients notice patterns in thoughts and behaviours. Together they set small, practical steps that can fit into everyday life.

Her background includes three years of professional practice in the United Kingdom and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That experience has involved helping people with trauma and abuse, addiction concerns and difficulties with intimacy and relationships.

She also supports people facing career stress, parenting strain, chronic illness, bereavement and issues around body image and eating. Beverly works with matters such as attachment difficulties, ADHD and compassion fatigue, helping clients find ways to cope and rebuild resilience.

Sessions draw on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioural ideas, attachment-based ways of understanding relationships, emotionally-focused strategies and a client-centred stance. Conversations are practical and paced to the individual. Beverly helps people set realistic goals and tracks small changes over time.

How Beverly’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and getting unstuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and uses practical steps to change patterns that cause distress. It is often helpful for stress, anxiety and sleep problems.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Beverly will talk with a client about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they can try different techniques and adjust the plan as things progress.

Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face style conversations, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be quicker to fit around work, live chat supports shorter check-ins and text messaging can help when someone prefers writing. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life, while still focusing on clear goals and practical steps.