- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About James
James Farley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and parenting concerns. He works with adults facing relationship and intimacy struggles, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, career shifts, and life transitions. He emphasizes practical steps and steady support for people ready to change.
He sees the person as the expert on their life and starts by listening carefully. Sessions focus on clear goals and skills you can try between meetings.
Background and approach
He draws on methods that teach tools for emotion regulation and clearer thinking. James uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people challenge unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills. He also uses existential ideas to help clients find meaning and choice during difficult times.
Brief hypnotherapy may be offered when appropriate to support relaxation and habit change. With about ten years of professional experience, he brings steady clinical practice and a practical style to sessions. He aims to make therapy feel straightforward and useful rather than layered with jargon.
People who prefer clear strategies and collaborative work find this approach helpful. Sessions can cover a wide range of concerns including parenting stress, caregiver strain, addiction recovery steps, and managing trauma aftercare. James focuses on helping people notice patterns, try new behaviors, and build routines that support daily functioning.
What James works with
Everything James lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else James helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Approaches James lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online work
James frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT breaks problems into manageable parts and offers practical exercises for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and parenting stress.He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. DBT provides concrete tools for managing strong feelings, improving communication, and reducing impulsive reactions that affect relationships and daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. James will discuss your goals, past attempts, and personal preferences to decide which methods to emphasize. That decision is collaborative and can shift as you try different strategies.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, while phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are options for brief check-ins, homework support, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These formats offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied routines.
Questions people ask about James
What kinds of concerns does James help with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping difficulties, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, career problems, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He takes a practical and collaborative approach, listening first and then setting clear goals. Sessions focus on skills and small experiments clients can use between meetings.
What is his professional background?
He has around 10 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community care, offering steady clinical practice and goal-focused sessions.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, written as LPC, and is licensed in Texas.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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