About James
James Khile is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Iowa. He brings five years of professional practice and a long history of personal experience with parenting to his teletherapy work. James uses a respectful, down-to-earth manner to help people facing life’s tough moments.
He leans on client-centered methods to make sessions feel collaborative and focused on each person's needs. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How James works
Mindfulness practices are offered to build calm and present-moment awareness. James works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship concerns. He also supports people dealing with addiction, bipolar disorder, ADHD, anger, self-esteem challenges, career issues, and life transitions.
Additional focus areas include caregiving and aging issues, blended family dynamics, cancer-related concerns, first responder issues, veteran and armed forces issues, and multicultural matters. Sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which lets people fit therapy into busy days. He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Fees vary with location and are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. People start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability. James aims to listen carefully, help set clear goals, and work together on practical steps toward change.
James lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
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
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Iowa |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. Sessions center on what matters to the person and move at their pace, which is helpful for stress, life changes, relationship concerns, and parenting challenges.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses clear steps and exercises to help change unhelpful patterns, useful for anxiety, depression, addictions, and coping with bipolar symptoms.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and grounding practices. These exercises can reduce reactivity, support emotion regulation, and help with grief, trauma symptoms, and everyday stress.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. Sessions are collaborative and can shift as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief skill practice, or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and daily life.
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