About A.
A. James (Jim) Evans is a licensed professional clinical counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, grief, and other life challenges. Jim writes plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person.
He focuses on practical steps that feel achievable, not on jargon or rigid rules. Jim offers a calm and often lighthearted presence to ease tense moments in a session. He aims to model a nonjudgmental way of relating, so clients can practice different responses to people and problems.
Background and approach
That approach is meant to help people do less and be more - to reduce frantic effort and increase meaningful action. He draws on nearly three decades of experience in mental health and substance use work. His background includes teaching at the masters level in counseling programs and long clinical practice in Ohio.
His credential is LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. In sessions Jim combines client-centered listening with active, goal-focused methods. He helps people spot patterns that get in the way, try small changes, and build confidence to handle bigger steps.
Trauma-informed care is part of his work when past hurt affects current choices. Practical concerns like caregiver stress, codependency, career decisions, and life transitions are common topics he addresses. He also supports people dealing with mood disorders, ADHD, social anxiety, and problems linked to substance use.
People can expect straightforward conversation, clear goals, and attention to what will fit into daily life. The emphasis is on finding realistic solutions and increasing a person’s belief in their capacity to change.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person as they are. Online sessions use open questions and reflective listening to help clients feel heard and to guide their own next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, emphasizes noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. In remote sessions this can include setting small experiments between meetings and reviewing results together to build practical change. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, values, and choices when people feel stuck or empty; online conversations can help clarify what matters and shape purposeful goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.
Online formats offer flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into life while working on stress, anxiety, trauma-related issues, and everyday challenges.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 28 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
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