Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
How Connie works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Connie
Connie St. James is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and life changes. She supports clients working through relationship concerns, career questions, low self-esteem, and the search for life purpose.
Connie writes plainly and listens closely so people feel heard and understood. She trained in marriage and family therapy and holds a Master’s degree in Marriage, Family and Child Therapy. Connie completed a 3,000-hour internship early in her career that included work in psychiatric, substance use, and child abuse settings.
Background and approach
She carries three decades of life experience into her practice and draws on earlier clinical work and long personal experience. Connie’s style is patient, empathic, and non-judgmental. Sessions focus on the client’s story - what works, what doesn’t, and the goals the client brings.
She pays attention to feelings, thoughts, and behavior and helps identify patterns that get in the way of progress. Her approach blends person-centered listening with cognitive and behavioral ideas. That means clients can expect supportive conversation alongside practical ways to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and actions.
Connie works with adults in California and offers sessions in English. People who choose Connie often want straightforward guidance for everyday problems. She invites clients to set the pace, shape goals, and decide when counseling has met their needs.
What Connie works with
Everything Connie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Connie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Evidence-based approaches for online work
Connie commonly draws on person-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral ideas. Person-centered work focuses on attentive listening and reflection so the client feels understood and can clarify goals and values. Cognitive-behavioral ideas look at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and use practical steps to change unhelpful patterns.She also integrates behavioral techniques that encourage small, repeatable changes in daily routines to reduce anxiety, manage anger, or improve mood. These techniques can include activity scheduling, practice of new responses, and clear goal-setting to make progress feel measurable.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Connie will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She invites clients to try options and adjusts the plan together if something isn’t working.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow a fuller conversation similar to in-person meetings. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to get support between longer sessions, fit therapy into a busy schedule, or avoid being on camera while still keeping regular contact with a licensed professional.
Questions people ask about Connie
What concerns does Connie address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, relationship strain, career questions, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is Connie's style in sessions?
Her style is patient, empathic, and non-judgmental, with a focus on listening to the client’s story and working together on practical changes.
What background does she bring to therapy?
Connie completed a 3,000-hour internship including work in psychiatric, substance use, and child abuse settings and has decades of life and prior counseling experience.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA LMFT, and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Connie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.