- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Anger management
- Focus
- Self esteem
About James
James Alves is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. He speaks plain language, uses a calm tone, and brings nearly a decade of counseling experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, and parenting concerns. He aims to make sessions feel practical and straightforward for busy people.
Before counseling, James spent 32 years as a independent practice lawyer. That background shaped his problem-solving style and his focus on clear options.
Background and approach
He draws on life experience and professional perspective when helping someone figure out next steps. James often blends acceptance-based and mindful practices with goal-oriented techniques. In a session he might help a person notice what matters most, test small changes, and build habits that match their goals.
He uses language anyone can follow and sometimes brings lightness into tough conversations. He works with adults on issues such as relationship struggles, anger, stress, grief, depression, trauma, and addictions. He also supports people dealing with career decisions, caregiver strain, and questions about life purpose.
Parenting appears among his focus areas and he helps parents manage day-to-day stress and decision points. Sessions can be structured or conversational depending on what someone needs. He combines practical tools with short-term problem solving and longer conversations about meaning and values.
The aim is to help people make manageable changes and feel more steady in their daily life.
What James works with
Everything James lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else James helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches James lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How approach-based therapy fits online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. online sessions can use ACT exercises to notice thoughts, name values, and plan concrete actions that fit daily life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. In an online setting CBT tools often include thought records, behavioral experiments, and short practice tasks between sessions to reduce anxiety or change patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and the therapist will collaborate to choose methods that match goals and preferences. That means trying methods, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together so work feels useful and doable.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging is useful for short updates or ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about James
What types of concerns does this therapist address?
He helps with relationship struggles, anger, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, career questions, and parenting concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses straightforward language, a calm tone, and a mix of acceptance, mindfulness, and solution-focused methods to help people try practical steps.
What is his professional background?
James transitioned to counseling after a 32-year career as a independent practice lawyer and has about nine years of clinical experience.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, FL LMHC, practicing in Florida.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does he offer?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on what works best for the client.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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