Works with
How James works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About James
James Farley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and grief. He focuses on practical steps people can take to get through hard moments and reduce daily overwhelm. James speaks plainly and aims to make each session feel straightforward and useful.
He believes clients know their own stories and brings that respect into conversations. Sessions center on identifying what matters to the client and finding small, doable changes that build momentum.
Background and approach
He combines problem-solving with emotional support so people can try things between meetings. James uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and change it. He also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
When appropriate, he offers existential perspectives to help people find meaning and direction. Over ten years in Texas practice have involved helping people with addictions, sleeping problems, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, and career concerns. He also works with trauma, attachment issues, and co-occurring challenges such as depression and ADHD.
James pays attention to how life stresses and caregiving demands affect daily functioning. People can expect clear goals, homework that fits their life, and a focus on skill-building. He frames progress as small steps rather than sudden fixes.
The aim is to help clients feel more in control of reactions and more able to handle difficult situations.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
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
James uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new, more effective thinking and behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger by breaking problems into smaller, manageable parts.He also applies dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness. DBT-based skills can help when emotions feel overwhelming or when someone wants clearer ways to handle conflict and strong feelings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and what feels most comfortable, then suggest methods to try. Clients and the therapist decide together whether to emphasize CBT, DBT skills, existential discussion, or other techniques.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can fit a walk or a break, live chat can be a short check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while building skills over time.
Questions people ask about James
What concerns does James help with?
He works with people facing stress, anxiety, anger, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, career worries, depression, and related challenges.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He keeps sessions practical and conversational, focusing on skills and small steps that fit everyday life. The approach mixes problem-solving with emotional support.
How much experience does he have?
He has ten years of professional experience working in Texas settings with a range of concerns from trauma to addiction and caregiving stress.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.