About James
James Salas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of experience. He practices in Florida and speaks both English and Spanish. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and related concerns.
He uses a client-centered style to create a straightforward, respectful space. That means conversations focus on each person's goals and strengths. He also draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
How James works
In sessions he combines mindfulness skills and solution-focused steps to manage difficult emotions and build practical routines. Motivational interviewing is used when people want support making changes, such as addressing addictions or improving sleep and focus. These methods are tailored to what the individual needs in the moment.
James has worked in military mental health outpatient settings and has a long background connected to military service. He has experience with issues commonly faced by veterans, first responders, and people navigating immigration or multicultural concerns. He also supports people coping with grief, parenting stress, blended family issues, and financial strain.
Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. He can help clients set clear goals, practice new skills between sessions, and track progress over time.
James lists 6 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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Approaches that fit online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and strengths. In this approach the therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps clients shape the work around their priorities. It is useful for people who want a respectful, paced process and personal guidance.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more useful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and managing mood or attention concerns. Sessions include practical exercises and homework to build skills between meetings.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These skills pair well with CBT and client-centered work for stress, trauma responses, and everyday upset.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through options, try different techniques, and adjust based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. Treatment is collaborative and goal-focused so changes are measurable and relevant to daily life.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow more face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can fit work breaks or lower bandwidth situations, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection and quick contact between sessions. These options help make regular work on goals easier to schedule and maintain.
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