About James
James Harris is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arkansas with five years of experience. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, and major life changes. He approaches sessions with respect for each person's story and strengths.
He believes people know their own lives best and brings a supportive, nonjudgmental attitude to conversations. Sessions aim to identify practical steps clients can try between meetings.
Background and approach
James encourages small, manageable changes that build confidence over time. His work also touches on issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, communication problems, caregiver stress, and challenges tied to chronic illness and disability. He addresses codependency, commitment and control issues, and the emotional effects of divorce and separation.
He also has experience with dissociation and certain mood regulation concerns. James uses a range of approaches to match the person in front of him. He draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy while keeping the sessions grounded and clear.
He favors plain talk and concrete tools over jargon. Clients can expect a collaborative pace. James helps people set goals, test new behaviors, and notice what works.
He supports that process without promising a specific outcome or quick fixes.
Practical approaches and online care for anxiety and change
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck by them. It emphasizes values and committed action so clients can move toward what matters despite anxiety or pain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It teaches concrete skills to test unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems like anxiety and depression going.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds practical tools for managing strong emotions and improving how people handle stress and relationships. It includes skills for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer communication.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, what has or hasn’t helped before, and which methods feel like a good fit. That lets them shape a plan together rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for a more face-to-face feel, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text sessions are useful for brief check-ins or when typing fits into a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical routines while using the therapeutic tools discussed above.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Arkansas
- Languages
- English
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