Ann-Marie James
Psychotherapist & Stress Resilience Coach for Adults | Functional Breathwork Instructor | Certified Health Coach
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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
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.