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James Farley

Supportive counselor for family and parenting challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About James

James Farley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and addictions. He describes therapy as a partnership that builds on each person’s strengths. He aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and clear for worried parents and individuals.

James brings ten years of professional experience to sessions and speaks English. James focuses on practical tools and steady support.

Background and approach

He uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people change patterns of thinking and behavior that cause distress. He also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and coping during high-stress times. Hypnotherapy and existential approaches are available for clients who want exploration of meaning or deeper habit change.

In sessions, James listens closely and helps people set simple, realistic goals. He breaks down problems into small steps and practices skills together. Parents who are juggling caregiving, work, and personal stress can expect clear strategies for sleep, anger, and parenting challenges.

His work also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues, communication problems, codependency, and fatherhood concerns. Addiction, substance use, and compassion fatigue are also within his focus areas. He approaches grief, cancer-related stress, and caregiver strain with patience and practical planning.

James uses straightforward language and aims to make therapy useful from the start. He encourages collaboration on treatment plans and adjusts methods to match what each person needs. The goal is steady progress toward clearer routines, calmer responses, and better daily functioning.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

James commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different actions to reduce anxiety, depression, or sleep problems. He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication during high-stress moments.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what works. Clients can expect the therapist to explain options and make changes together as needs evolve.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy families and caregivers. Video calls provide face-to-face connection while phone sessions can fit into tight schedules. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing support between meetings. These formats make it easier to use skills in real time and keep therapy consistent when life is hectic.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

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 concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career changes, depression, ADHD, and related concerns listed in his profile.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a straightforward, collaborative style that emphasizes practical skills and clear goals. Sessions focus on small steps and real-life strategies.
What background does he bring to sessions?
He has ten years of professional experience and values building on each person’s strengths while supporting change and coping.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas with license number TX LPC 71218.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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