About James
James Foley is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) based in Michigan with 18 years of professional experience. He focuses on easing stress and anxiety and helping people manage low mood and self-esteem. He also supports those facing parenting and family challenges.
He speaks English and draws on long experience working in community mental health settings. He spent many years supervising child and family services across several counties, which gave him a broad view of family-related struggles.
Background and approach
In sessions he treats concerns like abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, blended family tensions, and parenting strain. He also addresses divorce and separation, communication problems, fatherhood concerns, and men’s midlife challenges. James aims to help people notice their strengths and build practical ways to handle everyday stressors.
He prefers straightforward conversation and step-by-step problem solving rather than jargon. People can expect a supportive, goal-focused approach that looks at what’s getting in the way now and what small changes might help. He offers several formats for remote work, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Costs vary with location and availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules when a time is set. James will collaborate to set goals and plan the next steps together.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
James uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and problem solving. One common approach emphasizes building coping skills for anxiety and stress through step-by-step exercises and techniques that reduce worry and improve daily functioning. Another approach centers on improving communication and family interactions by identifying patterns that cause conflict and practicing clearer ways to speak and set boundaries.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they review what helps, adjust strategies, and set realistic steps to try between sessions.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when bandwidth permits. Phone calls can be easier when visual connection is not needed or bandwidth is lower. Live chat or text-based messaging supports brief check-ins and ongoing thoughts between scheduled sessions. These formats make it easier to attend therapy from varied locations and to fit care into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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