About James
James "Jim" Dailey is a Licensed Master Social Worker with eight years of clinical experience who helps people cope with stress and anxiety. He welcomes conversations about grief, relationships, self-esteem, and life changes. Jim offers calm, steady support for messy, painful moments.
He keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Jim listens first, then helps people notice patterns that keep problems going. He uses simple tools like breathing and relaxation exercises to ease tension in the moment.
Background and approach
Jim draws on client-centered methods to create a nonjudgmental space. He pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to challenge unhelpful thoughts and Solution-Focused techniques to set clear, doable goals. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is unsure or stuck about making changes.
Past work includes helping people with depression, traumatic brain injury, aging and chronic illness, caregiver stress, and end-of-life concerns. He also supports those dealing with addictions, anger, sleep and eating issues, and career or intimacy-related challenges. Sessions are offered in English and are provided remotely through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Jim practices in Michigan and follows professional ethical standards as a licensed social worker. He aims to meet people where they are and move forward at a pace that feels right.
How Jim’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. The therapist reflects what he hears and helps people feel heard, which can lower anxiety and make it easier to try new behaviors.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions often include practical homework and short exercises to test new thinking patterns and reduce worry.
Mindfulness-based relaxation teaches simple breathing and body-awareness exercises. These techniques are useful for calming the body during moments of high stress or panic and can be practiced between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jim will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they choose or combine methods and adjust them over time based on progress and comfort.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is good for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone works well when bandwidth or hands-free options are needed. Live chat and text messaging let people check in quickly, keep momentum between sessions, and fit help into a busy day. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and practice skills consistently.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Parenting issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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