James Esses is a psychotherapist, writer, campaigner, and investigative journalist. He is the founder of Just Therapy – a UK-based directory of clinicians committed to ethical, explorative therapy, free from judgement and identity politics. He also has his own private practice.
James has a particular interest in the impact of ideologies on society through a therapeutic lens. He has spent many years campaigning against the harms caused by gender ideology and established the Declaration for Biological Reality, calling for significant change to public policy in this space.
He brought high-profile legal action against the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), and his case resulted in a significant statement expressly protecting therapists in the UK with gender critical beliefs.
James frequently appears on television, including on GB News and TalkTV, and writes for a number of publications, including the Mail, Telegraph, Spectator, Spiked and Critic. He also writes a Substack.
He was previously a Criminal Barrister and spent many years specialising in crime and criminal justice in the public sector, including tackling child sexual abuse and exploitation.
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