About A.
A. James (Jim) Evans helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship strain, and big life changes. He brings 28 years of counseling experience and works to make therapy straightforward and useful.
Jim uses a warm, genuine style and mixes practical steps with real conversation. Jim focuses on building a trusting relationship first. He listens without judgment and avoids giving unwanted advice.
That allows clients to safely look at patterns, barriers, and choices that get in the way of feeling better.
How A. works
Sessions often center on small, realistic changes. Jim uses tools from client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral ideas to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. He also draws on existential and solution-focused work to help people find meaning and set manageable goals.
He has long experience with trauma-informed care and supports people coping with abuse, post-traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue. Jim also addresses substance use concerns, codependency, caregiver stress, and issues tied to family of origin and forgiveness. Jim holds the Ohio Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor credential, LPCC.
He has worked in mental health and substance-use settings since 1989 and has taught master's level mental health counseling for more than 20 years. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
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What A. works with
The areas below are the ones A. selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 28 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and understanding the person as they are. The therapist focuses on empathy and acceptance, helping clients feel heard and more able to consider change. This approach is useful for people struggling with self-esteem, relationship stress, and general life confusion.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test them with simple behavior changes. It offers practical exercises for anxiety, depression, and compulsive behaviors, and often involves short homework between sessions to build new habits.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different methods, then tailor the work together rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online therapy using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit counseling into a busy life. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can work when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and messaging supports shorter updates or ongoing reflection. These options increase flexibility and let people choose what best fits their routine and comfort.
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