Dr. Lara James
Understanding, practical support for life changes
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About Lara
Dr. Lara James is a UK-based counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and trauma. She also supports people struggling with depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, self-esteem and adjustments to life change.
Dr. James works with concerns around intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, career challenges and ADHD-related issues. She holds the NCPS credential from the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.
Her approach blends person-centred, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural ideas into an integrative style.
Background and approach
Sessions are straightforward and conversational. Practical exercises and creative activities can be used alongside talking when that feels helpful. Dr.
James aims to make sessions a calm place to sort through painful events, difficult patterns and day-to-day pressures. She pays attention to how past events still affect choices now. She also helps people find coping strategies for mood swings, anger and relationship patterns.
People who have experienced abuse, trauma, stalking, workplace harm or other distress may find focused support for processing those events. She has experience with high-functioning autism and other forms of neurodivergence, and works with related communication and sensory concerns. With three years of professional experience, Dr.
James balances practical tools with reflective conversation. If someone wants to explore whether her way of working feels right, she encourages an initial conversation to discuss needs and goals.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS23-03884
- Languages
- English
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Lara's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Lara works with
Everything Lara lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Lara works online
Psychodynamic elements look at how past relationships and experiences shape current patterns. This can help when repeating the same relationship or emotional responses feels confusing or painful. Cognitive behavioural ideas bring practical steps for managing anxiety, low mood and unhelpful thoughts, such as small experiments and coping skills.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and try methods that fit those aims. If something does not feel helpful, adjustments are made together so the work stays useful and relevant.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy day and reducing travel time, which can make regular meetings easier to maintain. Online sessions can also be adapted to suit quieter check-ins or longer therapeutic work, depending on the person's needs. Please confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and bipolar symptoms, as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues. Other areas include trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, eating and sleeping concerns, and ADHD-related struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The work is integrative and person-centred, mixing conversational listening with practical tasks. Creative activities may be used alongside talking to help people process feelings and make changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience providing counselling support to a wide range of clients and presenting issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
The listing shows NCPS, which stands for the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, and the therapist practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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