- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCPC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About James
Dr. James Geidner helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, grief, and addiction. He also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, anger, sleep problems, and self-esteem concerns.
He brings plain language and steady guidance to sessions so parents can focus on practical change. He has more than 20 years of clinical experience in settings such as psychiatric rehabilitation, child treatment centers, and universities. He also teaches as a Professor of Health and Counseling and maintains a independent practice in Michigan.
Background and approach
His credentials include LCPC and LPC and he has worked as a clinical supervisor at institutions like Rush Memorial Hospital and the University of Chicago. In session he listens first and tailors the work to what a person needs most. Conversations often include identifying patterns, practicing specific skills, and making small changes that fit daily life.
He uses a mix of approaches to suit the problem rather than one fixed method. Parents often come for help with attachment concerns, blended family stress, adoption and foster care issues, or caregiver strain. He also addresses ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, codependency, and coping with major life changes like divorce or loss.
Dr. Geidner combines client-centered care with techniques from cognitive behavioral and attachment perspectives. He aims to make therapy clear and usable, with steps people can try between sessions.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- 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
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches James lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Attachment-based work looks at how early connections shape current relationships and parenting patterns. It helps people understand attachment concerns, separation or abandonment issues, and how those patterns affect adult relationships and caregiving. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more effective habits; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or stress problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try approaches that fit the person's needs. That collaborative process helps decide whether attachment-focused work, CBT, or other methods are most useful for a specific concern.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Messaging and live chat are useful for ongoing coaching, brief updates, and flexible support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to access licensed professionals from different locations.
Questions people ask about James
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and trauma and abuse.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He listens first and tailors methods to each person. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, practicing skills, and making practical changes for daily life.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 20 years of clinical experience from work in psychiatric rehabilitation, child treatment centers, and university settings.
What credentials and location are on record?
He holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a therapy process?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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