Ann-Marie James

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

Qualifications

  • 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

Not currently accepting new clients

Private Insurance Accepted

AXA, Healix

Specialisations / professional interests

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

Introduction

I am a psychotherapist and coach trained in nervous system based therapies with a specialism in breath training for stress & anxiety reduction.  I combine a range of experience & training in psychotherapy, nutrition coaching, breathwork and movement therapy to offer a unique approach to whole-person health.

I offer:

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

Clients who come to me often:

  • Struggle to feel content
  • Have disrupted sleep
  • Feel unable to enjoy life
  • Have stress or anxiety levels that diminish quality of life
  • Feel tense or irritable without knowing why
  • Struggle with physical expressions of stress
  • Keep trying to ‘fix’ something but aren’t sure what that something is
  • Feel dysregulated mentally, physically, or both

We live in a world that is hugely demanding of on our mind-body system and many of us have lost the ability to truly relax and restore.

I specialise in supporting people to build powerful skills in calming their mind-body system, upregulating their relaxation response, and building a toolkit to move through stressful experiences with skill & ease.

I am trained by expert stress resilience coaches at Shift in the USA. I am a certified functional breathing instructor with Oxygen Advantage, certified to teach yoga nidra, and have training in somatic therapies, yoga therapy & much more, alongside many years’ experience as a psychotherapist. All this, combined with experience as an internationally competitive CrossFit athlete, gives me a unique skill set in working with both mind & body for holistic health that is robust & science-based.

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.

This practitioner is currently unavailable

Please note that if you are in crisis you should contact the West Berkshire Crisis Response Team on 0300 365 2000. Alternatively go to your nearest Accident & Emergency or call 999.