Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About James
James Beller is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, relationship concerns, parenting strain, and addiction-related problems. He also supports issues like ADHD, career stress, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
James earned a master’s degree in Counselor Education from the University of Central Florida and has been licensed in Florida since 2001. He has 22 years of professional experience across independent practice, agency settings, and the public school system.
Background and approach
That range gives him experience with different kinds of everyday struggles. His approach centers on Person-Centered, or client-centered, care. He uses empathy, warmth, and acceptance to help people feel heard and understood.
He combines that style with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. James also uses hypnotherapy when it may help, particularly for people who have lingering effects from past trauma. He describes counseling as a partnership and expects active participation from the person he is helping.
He believes progress is a shared effort, with the therapist and client working together. Outside of work he is married and has three children and one grandson. He says counseling is a fulfilling career and finds value in helping people find more stable, healthier ways to live.
What James works with
Everything James lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in James's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Commitment issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches James lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening with warmth and acceptance. The therapist offers empathy and unconditional positive regard to help people feel understood and to build trust. This approach is helpful for people who need a calm space to sort through emotions and relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses structured conversations to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. It teaches practical skills and small experiments to change thinking and behavior, which can help with anxiety, anger, depression, and coping with life changes.
Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to support change in patterns that may stem from past trauma or persistent habits. It is used alongside other approaches when it might help a person access different ways of thinking or reduce the hold of painful memories.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging helps maintain contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life and keep continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult.
Questions people ask about James
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He supports a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is his general therapy style?
He practices client-centered work that emphasizes empathy, warmth, and acceptance paired with practical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to change thinking and behavior.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 22 years of professional experience working in independent practice, agencies, and the public school system.
What credentials and region are listed?
He holds the credential LMHC and is licensed in Florida as a mental health counselor.
Which languages are supported and can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.