James Powell, NCPS
8 years in practice
James Powell is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating concerns, and a wide range of other life challenges.
License and registration
- NCPS
- NCS15-02461 · expires February 2026
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About James
James Powell is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating concerns, and a wide range of other life challenges. He works with people who identify as LGBT and supports clients coping with trauma, bipolar difficulties, ADHD and career or self-esteem problems.
James has eight years of experience and uses a direct, respectful approach in sessions. He keeps conversation practical and grounded.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what matters now and on small steps people can take between meetings. James aims to listen without judgement and to tailor sessions to each person’s situation and values. His practice draws on Existential ideas alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-focused work, client-centred listening and cognitive-behavioural tools.
That mix helps people talk about meaning, values and the patterns that keep causing pain, and then try alternative ways of responding. He avoids labels that shame and prefers clear, shared goals. James has supported people affected by physical trauma and emotional abuse, including those shaped by the recent history of Northern Ireland.
He also works with concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image and issues related to kink and alternative sexual culture. Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled to suit different time zones. James describes therapy as a collaborative process where the client’s aims guide the work.
He encourages practical steps, steady reflection and kindness toward oneself along the way.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything James lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- 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-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches James names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How James blends talking therapies online
Existential work in James's practice invites people to talk about meaning, responsibility and the choices that shape daily life. It helps when someone is wrestling with big life questions or feels lost after major change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and small, doable actions; it supports people who want to stop struggling with painful thoughts and begin acting in line with what matters to them. Attachment-Based Therapy examines patterns from close relationships and how they affect trust, intimacy and coping; it can be useful for people who notice repeating relationship difficulties or abandonment fears.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. James works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s needs, goals and preferences. He will discuss options, try different exercises and adjust the plan as the work unfolds so it stays relevant and practical.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone calls suit lower bandwidth or a quicker check-in, live chat can be useful for short reflections, and messaging supports ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel while keeping the focus on clear tasks and steady progress.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does James work with?
He helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related matters, relationship and family issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, ADHD and more.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
James uses an inclusive, interactive style that focuses on respect and sensitivity. He aims to set clear goals and offers practical steps alongside reflective discussion.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has eight years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns, including supporting people affected by physical trauma and emotional abuse in Northern Ireland.
What credentials and location are listed?
James holds NCPS as a credential and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Appointments can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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