HOLISTIC PSYCHOLOGIST · CLINICAL HYPNOTHERAPIST · AUTHOR

Heal what
shaped you.
Reclaim who
you are.

For more than three decades, James Hands has helped people move beyond trauma, unconscious patterns and emotional limitation.

30+YEARS IN PRACTICE
30,000+CLIENT HOURS
3DEGREES IN PSYCHOLOGY
AUTHORTRAUMA SURVIVOR TO SOUL WARRIOR

THE WORK

You are not broken.

The patterns controlling your life were often created to protect you. But what once helped you survive may now be keeping you from living fully.

James helps you understand these patterns, resolve the wounds beneath them and reconnect with the person you were before survival took over.

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MEET JAMES

Psychologist.
Hypnotherapist.
Author.

James Hands is a holistic psychologist, clinical hypnotherapist and the founder of Awaken Therapy.

For over 30 years, he has supported individuals, couples and groups through trauma, anxiety, emotional pain and deeply rooted patterns. His work goes beyond managing symptoms to create change at the deepest level.

“I wanted to become the therapist I once needed during my own healing.”
ABOUT JAMES ↗

A SIGNATURE FRAMEWORK

The Healing Tree

Understand the past. Transform the patterns. Reclaim the self.

A strong tree illuminated by warm sunlight
01 / ROOTS

Safety

The nervous system, grounding and the foundations of inner security.

02 / TRUNK

Transformation

Beliefs, emotions, the inner child and the patterns shaping your life.

03 / BRANCHES

Awakening

Identity, purpose and reconnection with your higher, authentic self.

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WAYS TO WORK WITH JAMES

Choose your
path forward.

Trauma Survivor to Soul Warrior by James Hands

THE BOOK

From survival
to self-realisation.

A practical and spiritual guide to understanding childhood trauma, releasing survival patterns and reclaiming your authentic self.

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BOOKS · PROGRAMS · GUIDED RESOURCES

Explore James’s
body of work.

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THE NEXT STEP

Your past shaped you.
It does not have to define you.

Wherever you are in your journey, there is a way to begin.

BEGIN YOUR WORK ↗