Ann-Marie James

Psychotherapist & Stress Resilience Coach for Adults | Functional Breathwork Instructor | Certified Health Coach

Qualifications

  • Doctoral student, University of Bath Department of Health (current)
  • Master of Arts in Pastoral Counselling, New York, NY 2000
  • Bachelor of Arts in Counselling Psychology with Honours, USA, 1998
  • BACP Accredited since 2009
  • Certified with the National Society of Health Coaches USA, 2020
  • Certified in Yoga Nidra, 2022
  • Certified Functional Breathing Instructor with Oxygen Advantage, 2021
  • Certified in Somatic Therapy & Nervous System Health with Shift, 2021
  • Certified in Exercise Nutrition with Precision Nutrition, 2019
  • Certified in family therapy, relationship therapy & emotion focused therapy, 2011-2013
  • Co-Director of Mind Garden Therapy Ltd since 2010

Ann-Marie James

Psychotherapist & Stress Resilience Coach for Adults | Functional Breathwork Instructor | Certified Health Coach

Fees

£80

 

Post Qualification Experience

21 years

I work with

Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Attachment, Self-Esteem, Functional Breathing, Functional Nutrition & Movement, Human Performance, Nervous System Health, Physical Health Issues, Somatic Symptoms

Availability

Tuesday Morning & Tuesday Afternoon Wednesday Afternoon

Private Insurance Accepted

AXA, Healix, others

Specialisations / professional interests

  • Anxiety / Stress
  • Functional breathing
  • Functional nutrition and movement
  • Human performance
  • Nervous system health
  • Physical health issues
  • Somatic symptoms

Introduction

I am an integrative psychotherapist and coach specialising in stress resilience & nervous system health. I combine a range of experience & training in psychology, health sciences, functional movement, breathwork, nutrition and polyvagal nervous system theory.

I offer:

  • Medium & long term psychotherapeutic coaching
  • Short term stress resilience training
  • Functional breath coaching for stress reduction and/or athletic development

Psychotherapy clients who come to me often express concerns around one or more of the following:

  • Inability to feel content
  • Disrupted sleep / insomnia
  • Stress or anxiety levels that diminish quality of life
  • Chronic irritability or tension
  • Chronic health issues
  • A sense of needing to ‘fix’ something but aren’t sure what that something is
  • Feelings of shame or stuckness
  • Feelings of dysregulation mentally, physically, or both
  • History of trauma
  • Difficulty with breathing

My work is nervous system based and treats the body as an intelligent entity that needs to be heard.  I help clients explore their relationship to their own nervous system & find practices to support their stress resilience.  In order to support a range of goals, I offer short term coaching as well as open-ended psychotherapy.

A good working relationship is the foundation of any coaching or therapy. I offer a 20 minute exploratory video call to see if my approach is a good fit for your needs. Please enquire below to book a session.

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