James Fry
Experienced therapist focused on family concerns
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About James
James Fry is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 40 years of clinical experience in Texas. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and anger. He aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about honestly and without judgment.
He acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage and supports people through that first step. In sessions he uses straightforward, practical methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focusing on thoughts and actions that get in the way of daily life.
Background and approach
Conversations are aimed at identifying patterns, testing new ways of coping, and building small skills that make a difference between appointments. He pays attention to issues tied to attachment, abandonment, and communication breakdowns in relationships. He also works with people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, cancer-related challenges, and the emotional fallout of divorce or separation.
Other areas he addresses include guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation, control problems, and midlife questions. He has familiarity with concerns common to veterans and military-connected people. Sessions may include practical exercises, feedback on specific behaviors, and planning for real-world situations.
The tone tends to be direct but supportive, with an emphasis on clear steps and steady progress. James uses his long experience to tailor straightforward approaches to each person’s needs. All work is provided in English from his Texas practice.
He offers several session formats to fit different schedules and communication styles.
CBT-based Approaches and Online Support
James uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in online work, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to change how people feel. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, anger, and many everyday problems because it breaks big issues into small, manageable steps.In online sessions he applies the same practical methods as in person - discussing patterns, practicing new skills, and setting real-life experiments to try between appointments. That collaborative process helps decide which techniques fit best based on your goals and what feels doable. He works with each person to choose approaches that match their needs and preferences rather than imposing a single method.
Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging makes therapy more flexible. These options allow people to schedule work around appointments, caregiving, or variable energy levels. Online formats can make it easier to use skills in daily life and to keep momentum between sessions.
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.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does James address?
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
What is his professional background?
What credentials and location apply?
Which languages and international options are available?
What session formats does he offer?
How is cost handled for sessions?
What steps are involved in getting started?
Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- 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
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
Next step
Talk to James
- Takes a few minutes
- Nothing to set up just to look
- Stop at any point