Welcome
Welcome! My name is James Ferguson ​​and I am a highly experienced BABCP accredited psychotherapist specialising in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Dissensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT). I have an online practice where I offer video sessions at convenient times from the comfort of your own home.
Many people benefit from having a safe and supportive space to speak about life's challenges, whilst working alongside a trusted clinician to explore these difficulties and feel empowered moving forward. This is exactly what I offer in my practice, and previous clients have spoken about how our sessions have helped them to regain a sense of hope and purpose and allowed them to reach the 'light at the end of the tunnel'.
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By drawing on evidence based approaches and my down to earth style, we will work together to build a therapy plan that is ideal for you. In your sessions I will create a warm and safe environment, a place where you feel comfortable to discuss difficult emotions, significant past experiences, and thought patterns keeping you stuck. You can rest assured knowing that you will not be judged but instead helped to understand, manage and grow as a person.
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I have worked in NHS Talking Therapies services since 2013, supporting thousands of adults facing challenges. just like you. For more information about me, my background and qualifications see my About​ page.
If you are interested to learn more about how we can work together please contact me via email at jamesfergusontherapy@gmail.com. We can then arrange an initial consultation free of charge to answer any questions.
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Difficulties I help with
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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Depression
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Social Anxiety
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Generalised Anxiety
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Health Anxiety
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Or are you bothered by any of the following?
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Low self-esteem, worrying that you are unlovable, unlikable or that you never feel good enough
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Flashbacks and nightmares about past traumatic event
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Negative thoughts about yourself or the world
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Self doubt and critical thoughts
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Difficulties with communicating in relationships
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Anxiety in social situations
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Low mood and lack of motivation
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Intrusive thoughts
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Excessive worries
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If any of this sounds relatable it is because these are normal human experiences. At some point in our life we all struggle with these difficulties, but with the right help you don't need to anymore.
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Imagine what it would be like to be free from the internal self-critic, show the same compassion to yourself that you show towards other people.
What would it be like if anxiety and low mood no longer held you back from living your life to the fullist?
Imagine if you felt at peace with yourself, no longer haunted by the past or constantly trying to prove you are good enough.
What would you do with all that extra energy, time and headspace?
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If you are ready for help in getting to that place Get in Touch for a free initial consultation where we can discuss your situation, how psychotherapy can help and I can answer any questions.
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UNDERSTANDING THERAPY
My Approach
The first stage of therapy is focused on getting a shared understanding of your difficulties, what life experiences led to this, what is keeping it going and how do you want things to be different? We will be curious together to learn about your coping strategies, why they might not be working right now and what we can do differently.
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I use evidence based therapies, CBT, EMDR and IPT, to provide a framework for you to understand. more about yourself and then give you strategies that will lead to you feeling better within yourself.
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I offer online therapy sessions from the comfort of your own home. I recommend weekly sessions and can offer short-term structured, goal focused therapy or longer term therapy where we can be more explorative about the underlying issues . I will use my experience and knowledge of the latest research and evidence base to build a therapy plan that is right for you.
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