
James Esses
Former barrister and trainee psychotherapist who was expelled from Childline and his university course for raising concerns about gender dysphoria treatment in children.
Top 5 podcasts with James Esses
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Apr 28, 2022 • 50min
"Children Are Being Irreversibly Damaged" - James Esses
In this engaging discussion, James Esses, a former barrister and trainee psychotherapist expelled from Childline, shares his controversial insights on gender dysphoria treatment for children. He explores alarming statistics on puberty blockers and their irreversible consequences. Esses also critiques societal pressures, the implications of breast binding, and the link between autism and gender dysphoria. His personal journey reveals the ethical dilemmas faced by therapists and the challenges of advocating for children's mental health against prevailing norms.

May 18, 2024 • 45min
James Esses: “My life plans went up in smoke. All I had done was raise concerns about child safeguarding"
Guest James Esses, a British attorney, shares his journey of raising concerns about child safeguarding and facing consequences. Topics include challenges in child mental health counseling, confronting unethical practices in psychotherapy, fighting against discrimination, and critiquing modern psychotherapy trends.

Dec 7, 2023 • 58min
342. Banning Conversion Therapy Would Be Disastrous - James Esses | Heretics podcast 7
James Esses explains why banning conversion therapy isn't simple. He discusses the slip of transgender ideology into the bill to ban conversion therapy. James speaks out in favor of therapy to safeguard children and shares his own experience with cancellation due to gender critical views.

Dec 2, 2025 • 1h 36min
#132 - James Esses - Is Gender Ideology Harming Children?
James Esses, a UK psychotherapist and former Childline volunteer, discusses the urgent need to address gender ideology's impact on children. He argues that gender dysphoria should be treated as a mental health condition rather than through immediate medical interventions. The conversation dives into the dangers of puberty blockers, indoctrination in schools, and the normalization of gender identity trends. Esses critiques the media and clinical approaches while emphasizing the importance of therapy focused on exploring underlying issues rather than pushing for transitions.

Mar 21, 2024 • 43min
Ep. 2467 The Declaration for Biological Reality
Discussions on challenging gender theories, societal pressures, and advocating for biological reality. Exploring regulatory capture, conversion therapy, and linguistic distortions in therapist practices. Navigating gender identity, societal norms, and leveraging law for change. Emphasizing free speech, crowdfunding for litigation, and managing social media presence.


