James Esses

Senior Advisor

James Esses is a psychotherapist, writer, advocate, and Founder of Just Therapy. He has a particular interest in the topic of gender ideology from the perspective of safeguarding children from irreversible medicalisation. He founded the Declaration for Biological Reality, calling for significant change to public policy in this space. James 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. He 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. James 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. He founded 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.