James Earl Relationship Counselling
for couples and individuals
Specialising in communication issues,
loss of desire in long-term relationships, loss of intimacy, sexual problems, and surviving affairs
First sessions are free
to check you're comfortable with me
You can see me in person
or via Zoom
I can see you within 24 hours
or on a day that suits you
Book a session easily
– check my availability & book online
James Earl
MSW (Sussex) PgDip (Relate) BA Hons (Mddx)
About me
I have a Postgraduate Diploma in Relationship Therapy from Relate, and a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Sussex. I have been in private practice for 10 years, & work with clients in London, the UK, & internationally. I also work part-time for Relate, and am listed in the Relate Practitioners Directory. I am on the Psychology Today website, and am fully insured.
In addition to being a qualified & experienced psychotherapist & relationship counsellor, I have worked as a university lecturer, & a professional jazz pianist.
For 25 years I taught philosophy at Richmond, The American International University in London. I was also the house pianist at The Ivy and Le Pont de la Tour, and headlined the Jazz Café with my trio.
I am married with children.
About a session
First sessions are free. Check my avalability and book a session at a time that suits you. Subsequent sessions are £80 per hour for couples, or £60 for individuals.
Sessions normally last one hour, 90 minutes or 2 hours. I work from my private consulting room in Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames, either in person or by video (FaceTime, Zoom & Skype).
I work daytimes, evenings, & weekends . My earliest session is at 8am, & my last at 8pm. I can see you once a week, or you may prefer to book sessions ad-hoc. You don't need to block-book.
Your first free session is not just information-gathering - we discuss the issues. I believe in fostering a warm relationship with clients to help us examine complex life issues together. I view therapy as a collaborative process.
About relationship counselling
Relationship counselling works! 80% of respondents to a Relate survey said counselling had significantly improved their relationship.
Relationship counselling is for both couples and individuals, whether currently in relationships or not. I welcome clients of all backgrounds, sexualities, and types of relationship.
Relationship counselling is a specialist form of therapy, so it is best to work with someone who has training in this specific model.
Besides this specialist training I am also trained in psychodynamic, systemic, Transactional Analysis, & CBT approaches to therapy.
i am always happy to discuss the approaches I use, and suggest reading you might find helpful. Sharing concepts and models helps the process.
News, media & awards
Lecture To LEH
I gave a public lecture in November 2021 at the Lady Eleanor Holles School in Hampton on domestic abuse,
Rates
First sessions free
Couple Sessions £80 per hour
Individual Sessions £60 per hour
I offer discounted rates if you're unemployed or on a low income.
Client feedback
'Thank you for the session today. It really helped in seeing some potential and practical ways forward’
C, Surbiton
'Thankyou for all your very wise and practical guidance. You are very calm and so neutral and so practical it has been very very helpful.'
R, Camberwell
'We couldn't possibly have got to where we are without your support, for which I'm hugely grateful'
R & R, Richmond
'We seem to be doing really well, thanks to all your help'
D & M, Kingston
‘You are a brilliant therapist’
M, Wimbledon
‘We feel that you're on our wavelength and I don't think there are many people of whom that would be true’
T & K, Teddington
‘Thank you so much for meeting with us this morning - we have both come away feeling very positive about the process that we started’
S & P, New Malden
Contact me
by phone, text, email, or use the form below
Location
12 Station Road Hampton TW12 2BX
Working hours Monday - Sunday 8am - 9pm
There is free parking nearby.
You can park right outside after 6.30pm.
A parking space is available on request.
Bikes are safe behind a locked gate.
The 111, 216 & R68 bus routes stop nearby. Hampton Rail Station is 8 mins on foot.
Tea, coffee, & herb teas are available.
My room is on the ground floor.
There is a bathroom you can use.
Links
I am part of:
Cool Relationships is a collaboration between myself & Quint Boa of Shoot You Films, to produce short animations on mental well-being.
The IPG is a group of psychotherapists around the world who collaborate on advancing cross-disciplary understanding of their profession.
Follow me:
I am listed in these online directories:
