Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
How Aaron works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Aaron
Aaron James is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage strong emotions and regain control when life feels overwhelming. He focuses on practical steps to reduce stress, handle anger, and ease anxiety so daily life becomes more manageable. His style aims to be straightforward and calm, which can help when emotions feel intense or confusing.
He uses a mix of conversation and hands-on strategies to address problems like depression, grief, addictions, and relationship strain.
Background and approach
He also supports people dealing with trauma, mood disorders, and questions about identity or life purpose. Sessions emphasize noticing what helps already and building small, realistic changes from there. Aaron brings five years of clinical experience and a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
That background includes work in community settings and with people facing legal and institutional challenges. He draws on those experiences to stay practical and grounded during sessions. In therapy he listens for each person’s values and goals, then adapts methods to fit them.
He often blends client-centered conversation with cognitive-behavioral techniques and narrative approaches to help people reframe unhelpful thoughts. The aim is to help clients develop clearer coping skills and a better sense of direction. He practices in Texas and conducts sessions in English.
For many clients the focus becomes clearer within a few sessions, and Aaron works with people to set achievable steps toward change.
What Aaron works with
Everything Aaron lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Aaron's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Young adult issues
Approaches Aaron lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches you can use online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on respectful, nonjudgmental listening and follows the client’s pace. It helps people feel heard and can make it easier to name emotions and values that matter to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical skills to change them. It is often used for anxiety, anger, and depression by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new responses.
Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from their problems by re-telling personal stories in a way that highlights strengths and choice. This can be useful for identity questions, shame, and long-standing patterns tied to family of origin issues.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Aaron will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods as sessions progress. That collaborative planning helps keep the focus on what the client wants to change.
Online sessions offer real flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller interaction helps. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins, practice between sessions, or when writing out thoughts feels clearer. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Aaron
What concerns does Aaron often address?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and related issues like grief, addictions, and self-harm.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a straightforward, client-centered approach that focuses on listening and practical steps to cope with intense emotions.
What experience does he bring?
He has five years of clinical experience and a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, with work in community and institutional settings.
What credential and location apply to his practice?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas under the TX LPC credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted; his practice is based in Texas.
What session formats are available?
He meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and starting therapy work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session.