A. James (Jim) Evans, LPCC - Therapist in Ohio

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A. James (Jim) Evans welcomes people who are weighed down by stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, or major life changes. He writes plainly and listens closely, helping clients find practical steps forward.

Jim is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - with 28 years of experience based in Ohio. He keeps sessions direct and humane. He models a different way of being with others that avoids judgment and unwanted advice.

Background and approach

Together with each person he looks for barriers to feeling fulfilled and builds confidence in small, achievable change. Jim blends familiar, evidence-informed methods with a focus on real problems. He uses client-centered work to follow what matters to the person, and cognitive behavioral ideas to identify and shift unhelpful thinking.

Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques help people find clarity and set practical goals. He has long experience in mental health and substance use work, and he has taught at the master's level for more than two decades. Jim adapts his approach to the situation at hand, often combining trauma-aware practices when needed.

Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online through video, phone, chat, or text formats. The practice notes that sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and that cost varies with location and therapist availability. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the client's priorities and creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space. In practice this means the therapist listens closely and helps people name what matters most, which can ease decision making and relationship stress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with more effective actions. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and many everyday coping challenges because it leads to concrete, step-by-step changes.

Finding the right method is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to decide which approach or combination fits their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative planning can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life. These formats offer flexibility for scheduling, let people meet from home, and support short check-ins as well as longer work-focused sessions. Many people find that online options help them keep steady progress while managing day-to-day responsibilities.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What problems does this therapist help with?

Areas include stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem, family issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, anger, career problems, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

How would sessions feel in terms of style?

Sessions are direct and supportive with an emphasis on practical solutions. The approach combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavior techniques and motivational interviewing as needed.

What experience does the therapist bring?

The counselor has 28 years of practice in mental health and substance use services and more than 20 years teaching at the master's level.

What are the therapist's credentials and location?

The clinician holds the LPCC credential with licence number OH LPCC E.0001141-SUPV and is based in Ohio.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 28 years
Licensed: Ohio
Languages: English

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