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Psychotherapy Now
Experienced independent psychotherapy and counselling in West London
About James
James Mann is an experienced and very approachable psychotherapist with an independent practice in the heart of Notting Hill, London W2. He has worked full time consulting with individuals and couples for over 25 years.
He has a strong academic background a in both short-term crisis resolution work with individuals, couples and family groups, as well as longer-term psychoanalytic explorations. He also provides clinical supervision to a range of practitioners in a variety of settings.
James works well in deeper water working with complex relational issues. He believes that we always need to always keep an eye on what ‘the good life’ might look like for us personally however difficult or challenging current situations might seem. The darkest hour is often just before dawn. James believes that people are capable of all manner of personal transformations and that extraordinary change can happen in therapy. Everything is available to everyone as R.D. Laing once said.
He is very interested in the relationship of Psychoanalysis to both Literature and Contemporary Philosophy, particularly Continental and Postmodern Philosophy. He participates in three book groups locally. It is possible to watch several of James’s conversations and interviews on YouTube.
James believes that the experience of therapy can be both a life-enhancing and an enjoyable one, a determined effort by two people to address complexities lived through by one of them. He prefers to work with a sense of humour when possible.
About James
James Mann is an experienced and very approachable psychotherapist with an independent practice in the heart of Notting Hill, London W2. He has worked full time consulting with individuals and couples for over 25 years.
He has a strong academic background a in both short-term crisis resolution work with individuals, couples and family groups, as well as longer-term psychoanalytic explorations. He also provides clinical supervision to a range of practitioners in a variety of settings.
James works well in deeper water working with complex relational issues. He believes that we always need to always keep an eye on what ‘the good life’ might look like for us personally however difficult or challenging current situations might seem. The darkest hour is often just before dawn. James believes that people are capable of all manner of personal transformations and that extraordinary change can happen in therapy. Everything is available to everyone as R.D. Laing once said.
He is very interested in the relationship of Psychoanalysis to both Literature and Contemporary Philosophy, particularly Continental and Postmodern Philosophy. He participates in three book groups locally. It is possible to watch several of James’s conversations and interviews on YouTube.
James believes that the experience of therapy can be both a life-enhancing and an enjoyable one, a determined effort by two people to address complexities lived through by one of them. He prefers to work with a sense of humour when possible.
Qualifications
James has completed several training courses in both humanistic and psychodynamic counselling. He was trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the SITE for Contemporary Psychoanalysis.
He has been employed by a variety of organisations specialising in therapeutic responses to young people at risk and developing services for people in trouble with addictions. James has worked for local authorities, the NSPCC, the Cassell Centre and BUPA. On behalf of the Irish government he has worked with victims of institutional abuse.
He has trained counsellors in a variety of organisations and spoken at national conferences on a range of issues. Until recently he was a clinical supervisor of counsellors in GP surgeries and drug services in Kent. James is registered with the psychoanalytic section of the UKCP and The College of Psychoanalysts
Psychotherapy
In psychotherapy, the therapist and the client work together to try to understand and resolve the client’s deep-seated emotional problems. They consider where the client may have become stuck and how he or she could lead a more fulfilled and enjoyable life.
Psychotherapy is based on psychoanalysis, but with a flexible approach, adapted to today’s world. It may involve examining past or present relationships, concerns about identity and sexuality, or a search for a sense of meaning in life.
People tend to come for therapy once a week. In some situations, it may be more often. Although psychotherapy can be a long-term relationship, its purpose is bring about change so that there is an end in sight.
Counselling
Counselling aims to help you to cope better with your problems or to reach your full potential by exploring and understanding the nature of your difficulties and what impact they are having on you.
The counsellor will work with you to increase your sense of well-being and to better manage discomfort or stress and enable other choices of thought, feeling or action.
Counselling can help people through problems such as:
- Loss or bereavement
- Relationship issues or crises
- Dealing with change
- Parenting issues
- Difficulties with work or achieving goals
- Substance use
- Depression or anxiety
Consultations and Fees
Initial consultation
At the first meeting you will be consulted with in order to decide whether psychotherapy or counselling would help and, if so, agree a course of sessions. If not, help will be offered to find a more suitable person such as a psychiatrist, cognitive psychologist or other professional. This usually takes about an hour and can be arranged within a week.
Further consultations
Fees
Consultation fees ranges from £50 to £120, depending on time of day and personal circumstances. There may be some special low-cost spaces reserved for students in full-time education or low earners.
James has his own private consulting room in Notting Hill. It is easy to reach by a variety of public transport means.