He is also a husband and father with one daughter. He completed his BA at Otago University in 2012 Majoring in Psychology before completing his honours and then Doctorate of Clinical Psychology degree in 2017 at Massey University in Albany, Auckland. Currently, James works in the Tauranga DHB across a number of roles. He works in the Eastern and Western Bay of Plenty Community Mental Health Services for Older Persons, in the Tauranga Hospital Inpatient Unit for Older Persons, and the Tauranga Memory Service. At present, he is working to develop his experience across clinical and neuropsychological areas and in the future aspires to develop and provide accessible evidence-based psychological resources for those in the community.