James Landy, BACP

James Landy is a counsellor who focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. He uses straightforward, practical work to help people manage difficult feelings and everyday problems. James brings three years of experience and approaches sessions in a warm, relaxed and empathic manner.

He offers cognitive behavioural therapy, often called CBT, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. In sessions he helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try out different ways of responding. The work is collaborative and practical, with simple tools you can use between meetings.

James pays attention to attachment and relationship dynamics, so he helps people understand patterns such as avoidance, jealousy, commitment worries or feelings of abandonment. He also supports people dealing with separation, guilt, shame, isolation and other painful reactions to life events. The emphasis is on making small, manageable changes that build steadiness over time.

Sessions aim to be calm and down-to-earth, with clear steps and agreed goals. James encourages straightforward conversation, practical exercises and short experiments to test new habits. He invites people to shape the pace and focus of the work so it fits their life.

Based in the United Kingdom, James works in English and accepts international clients. He carries the BACP credential, which is shown here as provided in his background.

CBT and practical approaches for online therapy

James commonly uses cognitive behavioural therapy, often called CBT, which focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It helps with anxiety, depression, stress and problems like low self-esteem by teaching practical strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and try new habits.

He also draws on approaches that address attachment and relationship patterns, helping people make sense of avoidant tendencies, jealousy, commitment worries and feelings of abandonment. This work looks at how past experiences shape current reactions and aims to build steadier ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, then agree on practical steps and techniques. Clients are invited to shape the pace and focus so therapy meets their needs.

Confirm the specific online session options before booking because formats are not listed in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time and let people use tools or worksheets straight away. Some formats also allow shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that better suits someone’s routine.