About James
James Johnson is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in North Carolina with 13 years of experience. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship concerns, grief, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. He also supports those facing parenting strain, sleep or eating problems, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
He works with LGBT concerns and a wide range of related life challenges. James describes therapy as a collaborative process.
How James works
He treats each person as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals rather than jargon. He aims to make the work relatable and manageable for people who are nervous about starting therapy.
Over his career he has helped people navigate big life changes, bipolar mood concerns, and career stress. He also addresses attachment and abandonment struggles, blended family and adoption questions, and complex issues such as codependency and domestic violence. His background includes responding to trauma and disaster-related distress.
James brings steady, goal-oriented support to problems that affect everyday functioning. He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to what a person needs. He encourages small, achievable changes and regular check-ins on progress.
People who choose him will find direct communication and a focus on skills they can use between sessions. He respects individual values and preferences while keeping the work focused on measurable improvements. He welcomes questions about how therapy will proceed and what to expect next.
What James works with
The areas below are the ones James 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
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online care
James uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and practical change. One common approach emphasizes behavioral and cognitive strategies to identify unhelpful thinking and replace it with more useful habits; this helps with anxiety, depression, and stress management. Another frequent focus is trauma-informed care that helps people stabilize, build coping skills, and gradually process difficult experiences in ways that feel manageable. Choosing the right approach happens together. The therapist will listen to your goals, try methods that fit your situation, and adjust over time. This collaborative process helps find what feels most helpful for you rather than relying on a single fixed method. Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a more traditional session with visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue care when schedules or locations change.Start online instead of waiting
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