About James
James Slaton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. He practices in Kentucky and works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, sleep problems, parenting strain, career stress, and issues related to intimacy and relationships. James also supports people facing ADHD, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and LGBT-related concerns.
James began his clinical work in 2012 and has served in inpatient and community settings.
How James works
His background includes time at a state mental hospital, a community mental health crisis unit, and child protective services where he worked as an ongoing caseworker and investigator. That mix of roles shaped a direct, practical style he uses in sessions. His approach centers on helping each person become an expert on their own life.
He blends client-centered listening with structured tools to build skills and find workable solutions. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps people can use between meetings. James aims to be straightforward and honest in sessions.
He avoids judgment and keeps the work solution oriented. He draws on several therapeutic approaches to match the way someone prefers to work and the problem they bring. People who value a candid, work-focused therapist may find his style helpful.
He encourages stamina and steady effort, and he works with clients to pace progress so steady improvements are possible.
James lists 12 ways of working on the entry:
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- 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
- Sleeping disorders
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Kentucky |
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Online support options
Approach and options for online therapy
James uses client-centered methods that focus on listening and understanding each person's unique experience, helping people identify their goals and strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another common part of his work and focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. He works collaboratively with clients to choose methods that fit their goals, comfort level, and daily life. That means trying an approach, checking how it feels, and adjusting the plan together rather than sticking to one method rigidly.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited; live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into work, childcare, or travel schedules and allow steady progress without extra travel time.
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