About James
James (Jim) Wells is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 35 years of clinical experience. He helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship stress, and a range of other life challenges. Jim aims to meet clients with respect, sensitivity, and compassion as they begin the work together.
He emphasizes present-moment awareness and meaning in life through existential approaches. In sessions he helps people notice what matters most to them and how current choices and patterns affect day-to-day wellbeing.
Background and approach
This practical focus often looks at values, responsibilities, and the small changes someone can try between meetings. Jim has long experience supporting people through grief, addiction concerns, eating difficulties, anger, trauma and coping with life changes. He also offers support around intimacy-related issues, relationship problems, bipolar disorder, and end-of-life concerns such as hospice and aging.
His background includes both clinical work and occasional supervision of other clinicians. When working with someone, Jim collaborates on a treatment plan shaped by the client's goals and situation. Sessions are straightforward and aim to build awareness, identify barriers, and develop workable steps forward.
He encourages the first step and recognizes that reaching out for help takes courage. People who choose him can expect a calm, direct style that focuses on what can change now. Jim speaks English and practices in Texas as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Existential approaches and online sessions
James uses existential therapy to help people examine meaning, values, and the choices they make. This approach encourages honest reflection about what matters in life and how those priorities shape daily behavior, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions.He also works from a present-focused stance that helps people notice patterns in their current experience and try small changes. That practical attention to the here-and-now can support coping with stress, relationship difficulties, and intimacy concerns.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jim will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and he adapts the plan as progress is made. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay aligned with what they need.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use facial cues and longer conversations, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for short check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
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Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Relationship issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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