Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Chris James 

DClinPsych, CPsychol, AFBPsS, HCPC registered

Dr. Chris James is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, HCPC-registered and BPS Chartered, with 20 years of clinical experience across the NHS services and private practice. His specialisms include insomnia and sleep disorders, sleep optimisation for performance and recovery, anxiety-related difficulties, work-related stress, and adult ADHD. 

He is the founder of ChangeUp Psychology, an online practice offering bespoke psychological support and training , and Sleep Athletic, dedicated to helping athletes and high-performing professionals improve sleep quality to enhance recovery, performance and wellbeing.

Dr. James believes that psychological health and quality sleep are not peripheral to longevity they are foundational to it, standing as equal partners to physical health in a long, healthy life. He brings warmth, clarity and integrity to his clinical work, combining genuine care with evidence based strategies to support sustained cognitive performance and resilience as clients age. 

Alongside his clinical work, Dr. James provides supervision, consultation, and training to professionals and organisations.

Dr Chris James

My LinkedIn URL is: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-chris-james-sleep-specialist/

My Instagram URL is: https://www.instagram.com/changeuppsychology/

My Instagram URL is: https://www.instagram.com/sleepathletic/

My Websites: www.changeuppsychology.com

My Websites: www.sleepathletic.com 

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