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James Earl Relationship Counsellor

& Psychosexual Therapist for couples and individuals

Specialising in better communication,

restoring desire & intimacy, help with sexual issues, & recovery from affairs

First sessions are free

to check you're comfortable with me

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or via Zoom

Immediate appointments

are usually available

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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 12 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. For recent news, media appearances and awards see below.

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

Sessions normally last one hour, 90 minutes or 2 hours. I work from rooms in Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames, and in Marylebone, central London.

First sessions are free. Check my avalability and book a session at a time that suits you. Subsequent sessions in Hampton are £85 per hour for couples, £65 for individuals, and £150 for couples and individals in person in central London

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, and 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. In my view, sharing concepts and models helps the process.

News, Media & Awards

Newsweek

Article on my career, dating, relationships, & the cost of livng crisis (Nov 26th 20022)

New pamphlet

Describing the use of animation in psychotherapy, with a brief history of animation from Snow White to Frozen

Liz Earle Wellbeing podcast

Listen to my interview by Liz Earle in a recent episode of her famous Wellbeing podcast

Mariella Frostrup

I was interviewed by Mariella Frostrup on Times Radio about Shirley Zussman, the US sexologist (broadcast January 2022).

Anxiety animation

I won a Hermes Gold award in 2022 for the short animation 'Understanding Anxiety.'

Liz Earle uses my animation

Liz Earle kindly posted my Anxiety animation on her webiste in an article on ways to cope wih anxiety

Women's Radio

I was interviewed by Dr Maria Kempinska MBE on Womens Radio,

about couples & trauma

(broadcast August 9 2021).

Anger animation

I won a Vega Centauri award in 2021

for the short animation 'Understanding Anger'.

Conference paper

I gave a paper to the Dec 2018 UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy) Annual conference, entitled 'The Romantic Myth of Making Love'.

Liz Earle

I am a regular contributor to the Liz Earle Wellbeing magazine on relationships. sex and psychotherapy

Lecture To LEH

I gave a public lecture in November 2021 at the Lady Eleanor Holles School in Hampton on domestic abuse.

Film premiere lecture

I gave a public lecture in October at the new Exchange Theatre, Twickinham on coercive control and domestic abuse, for the premiere of the short film 'Tears Dry to Frost' directed by Alexandra Shaw.

Magazine article

I wrote for Simply Women & Home magazine (September 2021), as a guest therapist answering questions about "The Sandwich Years'.

The Romantic Myth of Mind Reading

A new video, mixing animation and speech-to-camera, challenging a common myth about relationships.

Rates

First sessions free

Couple Sessions: £85 per hour

Individual Sessions: £65 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

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j ust book a session

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info@jamesearl.com

or phone or text:

07429 186 222

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I will respond quickly, and am always willing to chat informally

Location

12 Station Road, Hampton

TW12 2BX

07429 186 222

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

Cool Relationships is a collaboration between James & 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.