“Embrace Everything is my personal ethos. We truly heal by integrating the parts we least want to accept - by making it safe to feel the full depths of our pain and finding our way back to self-acceptance.”
About James
Hi, I’m James. I came to this work on the other side of my own long-term existential crisis - feelings of disillusionment at the contribution my previous career was making to society, and the lingering shame and self-criticism that told me I wasn’t ‘enough’.
After a painful breakup, losing my job and a subsequent breakdown, my deep pain drove me to explore every technique, workshop and healing modality I could get my hands on, in an attempt to overcome my own demons. Through a series of powerful awakening experiences, I started to recognise the limiting beliefs through which I had been viewing the world and began seeking ways to turn my own suffering into meaningful service to others.
Initially, I retrained as a coach - supporting artists and creatives work through their creative blocks and share their art with the world. Quickly I realised that these blocks were rarely about the work and often stemmed from the deeper patterns running their lives. This began my transition into men’s work where I helped my clients find more meaning and purpose through coming to a deeper understanding of their values, who they are and what they stand for.
I now work as a psychotherapist, helping my clients process their challenging life experiences, find self-acceptance and return to a more expanded sense of who they are.
I don't come to this work as someone who has it all figured out. I come as someone who knows what it's like to be stuck in patterns you don't understand, to carry shame about parts of yourself, to live in the gap between who you are and who you think you should be.
The work we do together is the work I've done myself - and continue to do.
In the end, we’re all just walking each other home.
My Training & Experience
Psychotherapy
Level 5 Diploma in Integration Psychotherapy (Accredited NCIP)
Community Work
Additional Training
Advanced Creativity Coaching Training
Certified Breath Coach for Nervous System Regulation
Intuitive Healer Facilitator Training
Trauma-informed Coaching Certificate
The Philosophical Life Compass Coaching
Personal Work
I also draw on learnings from my own personal work and retreats in Jungian shadow work, archetypes, self-enquiry, healing shame and grief, Somatic Experiencing, nervous system regulation, self-love, sex, intimacy and connection, codependency, inner-child work, shamanic journeying, plant medicines, creating rituals for healing and change, sound therapy, Vipassana meditation, modern masculinity, numerous men’s groups and healing communities.
What is Integration Psychotherapy?
Integration Psychotherapy is a modality that draws upon insight from a breadth of sciences and psychological disciplines, mind-body philosophies, therapeutic approaches, ancient wisdom and ceremonial traditions.
In practice, that means:
We work across multiple dimensions of your experience - not just your thoughts, but your body, your emotions, your relationships, your environment, your beliefs, your nervous system, your unconscious patterns.
We use whatever approach serves you - sometimes that's talk therapy, sometimes it's somatic work, sometimes it's journeying or working with symbols and archetypes. The method follows what you need, not a predetermined protocol.
The core principle is integration, not elimination - we're not trying to get rid of parts of you. We're making it safe for all of you to exist. The anger. The need. The vulnerability. The parts you've learned to hide.
We work with patterns, not symptoms in isolation - anxiety isn't just anxiety. It's often old emotions you never learned to feel. Depression isn't just low mood. It's frequently the result of suppressing parts of yourself that needed expression.
The goal is acceptance of reality - not the reality you wish for, but the one you're actually in. Because until you accept where you stand, you can't skillfully move within it.
This is depth work. It's not quick fixes or surface-level strategies. It's the long journey back to wholeness - to being able to hold more of who you fully are without needing to split off the difficult parts.
If this modality resonates, you can book an initial consultation via the link below.
Who this work is for.
This work is for you if:
You're willing to feel, not just think about, your experience. Integration requires more than insight - it requires presence with what arises in your body.
You're ready to look at reality as it is, not as you wish it were. This includes accepting parts of yourself and your situation you've been avoiding.
You want to understand the patterns running your life, not just manage symptoms. You're interested in depth, not quick fixes.
You're open to the possibility that the parts of you that feel like problems are actually adaptations that once made sense - and deserve compassion, not elimination.
You're willing to move at the pace your system can handle. This work isn't about forcing breakthrough. It's about creating safety for integration to unfold.
This might not be for you if:
You're looking for advice or someone to tell you what to do. I work collaboratively - I won't have the answers, but I'll help you find them.
You want purely solution-focused, directive therapy. My approach is exploratory and process-oriented.
You're not ready to engage reflectively with your inner experience. The work requires curiosity about yourself, not just relief from discomfort.
You're seeking someone to validate that you're right and everyone else is wrong. Part of this work is accepting your role in the patterns you're stuck in.
Therapy can take time and it might not always be comfortable. I work to create a safe space where all emotions are welcome - where you can finally let them go.
What to expect in our work together.
The Initial Consultation
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In this free, 20 minute session, we'll talk about what's bringing you to therapy right now. What patterns are you noticing? What's present for you?
I'll share briefly how I work and whether I think we're a good fit.
There's no pressure to continue. This is just an exploration.
The First Few Sessions
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We'll establish what you're working with - the patterns, the blocks, the situations that keep repeating.
We'll begin to explore what's underneath - what emotions, needs, or parts of yourself have been suppressed.
We'll work at your pace. You're in charge of what we explore and when.
The ongoing work
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Some sessions will be more talk-based - using narrative to locate what needs attention. Some will be more somatic - working with breath, sensation, movement, or simply staying present with what arises in your body. Sometimes we'll work with imagery, journeying, or symbolic exploration when the work calls for it.
The goal isn't to follow a protocol. It's to respond to what you need in each moment.
How long will it take?
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This isn't time-limited therapy. Some people work with me for a few months. Others for a year or more.
The work takes as long as it takes. There's no rush. Integration unfolds at its own pace.
We'll check in regularly about whether the work is serving you and what you need going forward.
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQs or feel free to reach out if you’d like to know more.
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Most therapeutic approaches focus on one dimension of experience - thoughts (CBT), relationships (psychodynamic), or body (somatic therapy). Integration psychotherapy works across all dimensions - cognitive, emotional, somatic, relational, environmental, unconscious. We use whatever approach serves what you're working with in the moment. The focus isn't on technique, but on helping you accept and integrate the parts of yourself that have been split off.
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While I facilitate men's groups and have particular experience with men's patterns (rigid belief structures, emotional suppression, relationship dynamics), I work with people of all genders. The core work - learning to accept reality and integrate suppressed parts of yourself - is universal.
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That's exactly where many people start. You don't need to have it figured out before we begin. Part of the work is discovering what's underneath the general sense of being stuck, anxious, or disconnected. We'll explore that together.
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If your previous therapy focused only on understanding your patterns intellectually, or on managing symptoms without addressing what's underneath, you might not have felt much shift. Integration work goes deeper - we work somatically to actually feel and process what's been suppressed, not just talk about it. We also work across multiple dimensions, not just thoughts or behaviours in isolation.
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Book a free 20-minute consultation. We'll talk, and you'll get a sense of whether my approach resonates with you. There's no pressure to continue if it doesn't feel right. Finding the right therapeutic fit matters more than finding the "best" therapist.
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I have a limited number of reduced-fee slots available. If cost is a barrier, please mention this when you book your consultation and we can discuss what's possible.
Professional Standards
Professional Membership
& Ethical Practice
I am a registered member of the National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists (NCIP).
My practice is guided by the NCIP Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct, which set out clear standards around client care, confidentiality, professional boundaries, and competence. You can view their ethical framework here:
I am committed to:
Placing clients’ wellbeing at the centre of my work
Maintaining clear professional boundaries
Working within the limits of my training and competence
Ongoing professional development (CPD)
Regular clinical supervision
Practising in a way that is inclusive and non-discriminatory
I hold appropriate professional indemnity insurance and am registered with the Information Commissioner's Office for data protection compliance.
If you have concerns about my professional conduct, you are welcome to raise them directly with me. Please get in touch through the contact form. You can find more information in my complaints procedure. You may also contact NCIP via their formal complaints procedure here:
Ready to begin?
I'm currently accepting new clients for integration therapy in Kettering and online across the UK.
Book a free 20-minute consultation to explore whether this work is right for you - no pressure to continue.