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Updated on 2nd September 2025
About Dr Jim Byrne
Doctor of Counselling, Hebden Bridge
And worldwide via Teams (formerly Skype) and the telephone system
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Page summary
Dr Jim Byrne is a Doctor of Counselling based in Hebden Bridge, UK, with over 26 years of experience in psychotherapy. He holds a Doctorate in Counselling from the University of Manchester and various certifications in therapeutic methods.
He provides individual and relationship counselling both locally and via Teams (formerly Skype).
Dr Byrne is known for his compassionate, evidence-based approach and he has published extensively on topics such as emotional self-management and trauma recovery.
He is a fellow member of the International Society for Psychotherapy and Counselling, actively engaging in continuous education and research in counselling techniques and their effects on mental health.
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Counselling services
His counselling and therapy services are described on the homepage of this site, at: ABC Counselling and Psychotherapy Services.
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Personal Information
Name: Dr Jim Byrne
Occupation: Doctor of Counselling
Location: Hebden Bridge, United Kingdom
Services: Assessment of the real causes of your emotional, behavioural and relationship problems; plus a counselling meeting; followed by a detailed analytical report (bio-psycho-social), which will summarize what I have learned from your two questionnaires, plus from our conversation during our counselling meeting; and then I will send two or three psycho-educational documents, containing the knowledge and skills that you need to develop in order to fully solve your most important problem.
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Educational Background
Dr Jim Byrne has an extensive educational background in the field of counselling and psychotherapy. He holds a Doctorate in Counselling from a prestigious institution at the University of Manchester, UK; and has undergone rigorous training in various therapeutic approaches. His educational journey is marked by a commitment to understanding the complexities of human behaviour and emotional well-being.
Degrees and Certifications
- Doctorate in Counselling
- Master’s degree in education (with psychology)
- Diploma in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy
- Two certificates in Rational Emotive and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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Professional Experience
Dr Byrne has over 26 years of experience in the field of counselling and psychotherapy.
He has worked with diverse populations, providing support and guidance to individuals facing a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges.
His practice in Hebden Bridge – (and worldwide, over Teams/Skype and/or the telephone system) – is well-regarded for its compassionate and evidence-based approach.
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Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Conducting individual counselling and therapy sessions
- Issuing and analysing formal assessment questionnaires
- Developing personalized treatment plans for clients
- Providing crisis intervention and support
- Writing follow-up reports, in which he analyses clients’ problems and solutions
- Writing psycho-educational documents for clients, containing potential solutions to problems they have presented in counselling and therapy sessions
- Writing, editing and publishing books on counselling, emotional self-management, self-help and personal development.
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Areas of Expertise
Dr Byrne specializes in a variety of therapeutic approaches to address the unique needs of his clients. His expertise includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
- Cognitive and Emotive Behavioural Therapy (CBT/E-CENT)
- Person-Centred Therapy combined with skilful coaching
- Mindfulness-Based practice
- Emotion-Focused Therapy combined with Affect Regulation
- Trauma-Informed Care, and Psychological First Aid
- Anxiety and Depression counselling and therapy
- Relationship Counselling for individuals in couple relationships
- Lifestyle counselling and coaching
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Counselling services
His counselling and therapy services are described on the homepage of this site, at: ABC Counselling and Psychotherapy Services.
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Publications and Contributions
Dr Byrne is an active contributor to the field of counselling through his research, publications, and presentations on four websites.
His work focuses on advancing therapeutic practices and improving client outcomes. (See the
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Selected Publications
Two examples of papers, from a list of more than twenty:
Byrne, J.W. (2019). ‘The *Individual* and his/her Social Relationships – The Emotive-Cognitive Perspective’. Published by the Institute for Emotive-Cognitive Embodied Narrative Therapy.
This paper is an attempt to construct an integrated theory of personality. Who are we (as human individuals)? How did we get to be ‘wired up’ the way we seem to be wired up?
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Byrne, J.W. and Watkins, A. (2012). ‘The anatomy of a failed marriage: How to complete an undigested adult relationship failure, using writing therapy’. Published by the Institute for Emotive-Cognitive Embodied Narrative Therapy.
In this paper, I (Jim Byrne) have outlined a four stage process of writing therapy for digesting a failed relationship from your past. The reason for digesting such a painful past would be to help to solve a psychological or psychosomatic/physical illness in the present moment. The implicit assumption is this: If you leave undigested emotionally traumatic experience, repressed into your non-conscious mind, then you will most likely begin to experience psychological and/or physical symptoms arising out of that incomplete trauma.
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Two examples of books, from a list of more than twenty-five:
Byrne, J.W. (2019). Anger, resentment and forgiveness: How to get your anger under reasonable control. Published by E-CENT Institute Publication.
The E-CENT theory of anger says that anger is one of our basic emotions. It’s innate. It was selected by nature for its survival value.
We would not survive for long without an innate sense of angering in response to abuse or neglect. We also would not survive for long if we did not quickly learn how to moderate our anger as young children.
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Byrne, J.W. (2021). Transforming Traumatic Dragons: How to recover from a history of trauma – using a whole body-brain-mind approach. Published by E-CENT Institute Publications.
From Ancient Athens to Vietnam and Zambia, individual lives have been ruined by stress, strain, abuse and neglect. Madness, unhappiness and unworkable lives were often the result. Many common problems with physical and mental health are a result of childhood trauma, and/or being in an abusive adult-to-adult relationship. Early childhood trauma (like physical and emotional abuse, and neglect), and other forms of prolonged trauma (like domestic abuse), affect the very structure of the human brain, and the behaviour of stress hormones in the body.
- For more books, please go to the ABC Bookstore Online UK.
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Counselling services
His counselling and therapy services are described on the homepage of this site, at: ABC Counselling and Psychotherapy Services.
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Professional Affiliations
Dr Byrne is affiliated or associated with several professional organizations, reflecting his commitment to staying current with the latest developments in his field and adhering to high ethical standards.
- Fellow Member of the International Society for Psychotherapy and Counselling (FISPC)
- Member of Counselling CCC (CCC.Reg)
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Research and development activities
Jim Byrne wrote his doctoral thesis on the subject of teaching and learning ethical research competence in counselling and therapy research, on master’s and doctoral programs. Alongside that work, he was researching the history of philosophical and psychological models of the human brain-mind, linked to feelings and behaviours.
Then he moved on to produce a major critique of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy; and followed that with a major work on the healing of childhood development trauma.
At the moment he is collaborating with Renata Taylor-Byrne on a project to summarize what we know about the impact of diet and nutrition on emotional functioning and good or bad mental health.
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Personal Interests
Dr Byrne believes in the importance of maintaining a balanced life and has a variety of personal interests that complement his professional work.
He enjoys rambling in the scenic landscapes of Hebden Bridge, with his wife and professional partner, Renata Taylor-Byrne; practising mindfulness meditation, and mindful judo movements; and engaging in continuous learning through reading, writing and applying new ideas in practical contexts.
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Hobbies and Activities
- Rambling and nature walks (with his wife, Renata)
- Mindfulness meditation (with Renata). Plus Progressive Muscle Relaxation (nightly).
Meditation is a grounding in the present moment, and a great source of bliss - Reading on topics related to psychology, philosophy, and personal growth; plus body-brain-mind topics – (including mindful awareness of physical judo movements of the body)
- He has participated in many professional development workshops and seminars over many years
- He engages in daily physical exercise, including press-ups/sit-backs; calisthenics; judo practice; plus less frequent Chi Kung, rebounding, Zham Zong.
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Counselling services
His counselling and therapy services are described on the homepage of this site, at: ABC Counselling and Psychotherapy Services.
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Contact Information
For those seeking counselling services or wishing to learn more about Dr Byrne’s work, he can be reached through the following contact details:
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Email: Dr Jim’s Email Address
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Phone: +44 (0)1422 843 629
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Office Address: ABC Coaching and Counselling Services Group, 27 Wood End, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8HJ, West Yorkshire, UK
Dr Jim Byrne’s dedication to his clients and his research and writing/publishing activities, combined with his extensive expertise, make him a highly respected and sought-after counsellor in Hebden Bridge and beyond.
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