Dr. Lara James, NCPS

Dr. Lara James is a UK-based counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She also supports those coping with trauma, addiction, grief, self-esteem struggles, eating or sleeping problems, and life changes such as career shifts or caregiving strain. Dr. James holds NCPS, which identifies her membership with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.

She works with an integrative approach that centres the person and draws on different psychotherapeutic ideas. That means sessions can focus on understanding past patterns, learning practical coping skills, or combining both as needed. Creative activities may be used alongside talking to provide variety and practical ways to try things out between meetings.

Clients with neurodivergence, including high-functioning autism, are mentioned among the concerns she supports. She also lists issues such as stalking, impacts of crime, and various forms of abuse as areas she has worked with. The wording in her profile emphasises listening without judgement and offering support tailored to each person.

With three years of experience, Dr. James frames work as collaborative and adaptable. She describes her style as person-centred while integrating psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural ideas when useful. Sessions aim to create space for practical problem solving and to explore emotional and relational patterns over time.

Prospective clients are invited to make contact to discuss how they might work together and to agree how therapy can best meet individual needs.

How integrative techniques translate to online therapy

Dr. James describes an integrative, person-centred approach that blends different therapeutic ideas to suit each person. Person-centred work focuses on listening, empathy and helping clients find their own solutions by exploring feelings and choices together. It is useful for stress, relationship concerns and self-esteem issues.

Her profile also notes the use of cognitive behavioural ideas which involve identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical experiments to shift patterns. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating difficulties. A third strand is psychodynamic thinking, which looks at recurring patterns and how past experiences shape current reactions; this can help with attachment, abandonment and relationship themes.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify goals, try methods that suit the client's needs, and adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time, and offer a way to continue therapy through busy or changing schedules. Some formats also allow shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that better fits a person’s day.