- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama, Georgia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About James
James Wells is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people manage stress, parenting strains, anxiety, and life transitions. He aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for busy adults who need clear tools and steady support. He keeps sessions practical and down-to-earth.
Conversations usually cover current challenges, patterns that get in the way, and simple skills to try between meetings. He emphasizes building everyday habits that reduce overwhelm and improve relationships.
Background and approach
His work draws on several evidence-based approaches to tailor care to each person. He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Attachment-based ideas inform how he talks about closeness and trust in relationships. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when needed. Client-centered methods keep the client's perspective central to every session.
James holds LPC credentials and has practiced for three years across Alabama and Georgia. He offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, and text messaging. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
He works in English and accepts international clients. To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to availability.
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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches James lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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 care
James uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people identify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. ACT often helps when someone feels stuck or overwhelmed by worry or stress.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to spot patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going, and then practices concrete alternatives in session. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and day-to-day stress management.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. James will talk with each person about goals, needs, and preferences and then try approaches that match those priorities. The process is collaborative, with regular check-ins to see what is helping and what to adjust.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper conversations and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone can fit a busy day or use less bandwidth. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into work, parenting, and travel schedules.
Questions people ask about James
What concerns does James commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, grief, and career-related stress.
What is his general therapeutic style?
He keeps therapy practical and collaborative, focusing on clear skills, values-based goals, and real-world changes you can try between sessions.
What is his professional background?
James has three years of practice experience working with adults on a range of concerns including trauma, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Which credentials and location are listed?
He holds LPC credentials and practices across Alabama; the profile notes licensure in Alabama and Georgia.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and he does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Sessions are billed through a subscription model that varies with location and therapist availability and can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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