About James
James Wells is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and major life changes. He aims to create a welcoming, nonjudgmental space where individuals can talk about what matters to them. The first meeting is about understanding immediate concerns and setting simple goals that feel doable.
He uses clear, practical methods to help people handle strong emotions and break unhelpful patterns. That can include learning skills to cope with panic, building routines after loss, or practicing new ways to communicate.
How James works
Sessions are conversational and focused on what the person wants to change. James draws on a mix of approaches that emphasize values, emotional connection, and problem-solving. He blends techniques so the work fits the person rather than forcing a single method.
This means sessions can look different depending on whether someone needs short-term coping tools or deeper exploration of past experiences. With three years as a practicing counselor, he has worked with a wide range of concerns including depression, bipolar disorder, grief, parenting stress, attention-deficit challenges, and trauma or abuse.
James holds licensure in Alabama and Georgia and uses that training to guide treatment choices. People who contact James usually want straightforward steps and honest conversation. He aims to help people build resilience, improve relationships, and regain a sense of forward motion.
The process is collaborative and paced around each person's goals.
James lists 13 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Alabama |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them. It helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by teaching people how to notice thoughts and choose actions that match what matters most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and depression, manage cravings, and change unhelpful thinking patterns in everyday situations.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It is useful for strong mood swings, impulsive behavior, and improving communication under stress.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust the plan as you make progress. Together you can decide whether short-term skills work best or whether deeper attachment and emotional work is needed.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different lives. Video is good for a full conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or use brief check-ins during a busy day. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people keep therapy consistent around work and family commitments.
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