James Poynting (my pronouns are He/Him)

Hello and welcome, I'm James, a Bournemouth and Salisbury based counsellor offering therapy to adults. 

I work with people to help them manage difficulties in their life relating to themselves or their relationships. With compassion and curiosity I will provide you with the time and space to be heard and understood, to share things that you can't share with friends or family. Maybe things that you've never shared with anyone else. With my warm, calm and non-judgemental nature I will create a space where you can speak safely and confidentially about your issues. Together we can explore and work towards awareness, understanding and clarity around the difficulties you are facing and what you can do when things feel overwhelming. 

How I Work: As a humanistic therapist I believe in the importance of healthy connection with ourselves and others as a way to achieve satisfaction and meaning in our lives. Exploring ourselves and our relationships can enable us to build a stronger sense of self that helps us to experience life in all its fullness. I aim to help people reach wholeness by supporting them to integrate the emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual aspects of themselves. By working together in the present I can help you to develop self-awareness and an understanding of how your experiences have shaped you. Before this can happen you must feel safe and comfortable enough to share your thoughts and feelings with me. Trust is so important, which is why I will work to make you feel accepted and understood. I believe the body is a great tool to escape the confusion of the mind and, by learning to pay attention to sensations and body responses to different situations and people, we can start to understand what we want and need to enable us to make helpful choices for ourselves.

Please feel free to contact me using the link above if you have any questions or would like to arrange a free 20 minute introductory call to discuss working together.