About James
James Urbany is an LCSW based in New Mexico who helps people manage anxiety and stress. He draws on ten years of clinical experience to support people working through relationship strains, anger, and self-esteem concerns. He uses clear, practical steps to help people reduce social anxiety and work toward greater self-compassion.
Sessions focus on understanding what keeps stress and worry going, then trying small changes that can make daily life easier.
Background and approach
James emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes. People bring many issues into sessions, including workplace pressure, trauma recovery, questions about life purpose, and concerns about body image or guilt. He also works with people navigating avoidant personality patterns, impulsivity, and seasonal mood changes.
The work pays attention to cultural background and how it shapes someone’s experience. James aims for straightforward collaboration. He listens, helps sort what matters most, and practices skills together during sessions.
Over time, clients build coping strategies and notice when old patterns start to shift. Sessions are offered in English and can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. He accepts international clients and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
Evidence-based approaches for online anxiety care
James uses well-established, evidence-based techniques to help people reduce anxiety and manage stress. One common approach focuses on gradual exposure to feared situations in manageable steps to lower avoidance and build confidence. This helps with social anxiety, phobias, and patterns that keep people stuck.Another frequently used method teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions and impulsivity. These skills include attention to breathing, grounding practices, and behavior experiments to test new ways of coping. They are useful for anger, stress, and improving everyday functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and life situation. Sessions include regular check-ins to adjust techniques as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is good for deeper conversations and skill demonstrations, phone works well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and messaging lets people check in between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and access care from New Mexico or abroad.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- New Mexico
- Languages
- English
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