Jim Holloway Counselling and therapy in Cambridge

My backstory is not wildly unusual. The way I see it, becoming a therapist had a lot to do with becoming a parent. Originally from Brighton, I lived in London in the 1970s and ’80s, and worked mostly in graphic design and print production before moving to Trumpington in south Cambridge in 1991 and starting a family — which is when I unexpectedly embraced the role of ‘househusband’. Then the challenge was to find a way to build a new career while my child was growing up. After several years working for local counselling charities in various part-time roles (both paid and voluntary), I made the commitment in 2000 to train professionally as a counsellor and I took on a placement in the NHS. In 2004 I gained the necessary qualifications, registered with BACP, and set up my independent full-time practice in Trumpington.

I've been busy ever since, providing generic counselling and brief therapy for hundreds of individuals, and specialising in anger management for men. For many years I also ran men's development groups. Since 2009 I’ve been a professional supervisor and consultant for numerous practitioners in the Cambridge area working in the voluntary sector, public health, schools, higher education, and private practice.

I counsel adults over 25 or so. I'm known for doing a lot of therapy with men but I see women too of course! People from minority groups are very welcome. Most of my clients refer themselves independently, sometimes finding me through professional directories — e.g. BACP, Counselling Directory, and Pink Therapy — and very often by personal recommendation from a friend or colleague. In addition, I’ve received referrals from GPs, Cambridge City Council, Cambridgeshire Police Authority, and local non-statutory employers.