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James McMahill

LMFT, 15 years of experience
Authentic
Solution oriented
Intelligent
VirtualAvailable

Hi, I'm James. I believe that the fundamental purpose of therapy is to create and facilitate change. Whether you are beginning or resuming the pursuit of healthy change in your life, I would love to join you in that effort. As a Marriage and Family Therapist and Supervisor of 15 years, I have had the privilege of serving a wide array of clients and I specialize in collaborating with you to decrease the impact of trauma, severe depression, anxiety, and/or psychosis. Regardless of the context that brought you to initiate this search, that intentional decision is a commendable step toward creating healthy change. I have spent much of my career serving and leading in agency work, and have seen the results of systemic and societal trauma in its purest form and proudly serve those who are described as "high acuity", as well as those who need help with nagging doubts, sticky insecurities or outdated patterns. I encourage you to take that next step into self-care, healing and change. I pledge to honor your story, your process and to facilitate change.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

Clients can expect to be seen, heard and understood, and will have a clear understanding of our work together and the initial treatment trajectory.

The treatment methods and tools I utilize

There are many tools and methods for achieving success in therapy, and I am eclectic in my approach to change. I have found that all tools require a solid foundation of safety, transparency and universal positive regard in order to be effective. Every person is unique in their perspective and sensory response to interventions; thus a single tool or treatment modality won't be effective, universally. We find what works, together.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

There are very few clinical situations that I have not experienced, so all of my clients can feel safe speaking about the most vulnerable of experiences, with full confidence that we can come up with an immediate and effective plan.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I have found great success in working with those who are resistant, new or suspicious about therapy. I find myself drawn to serve those who are traditionally underserved and overlooked or who have had negative experiences navigating the healthcare system.

Specialties

Top specialties

Depression

Suicidal Ideation

Trauma and PTSD

Other specialties

Anxiety

Bipolar Disorder

Crisis Intervention

I identify as

Man

Serves ages

Adults (18 to 64)

Elders (65 and above)

Licensed in

California

Accepts

Aetna

Location

Virtual

, 41 ratings

5 ratings with written reviews

August 18, 2025

James listens and guides me to rethink approaches that may cause me to question approaches or that may cause frustration.

Verified client, age 55-64
Review shared after session 15 with James

May 27, 2025

Very considerate and warm.

Verified client, age 65+
Review shared after session 1 with James

May 5, 2025

I love working with James - our conversations help me understand my brain and accept how my life has played out. We are getting to the heart of it - I feel seen, known, understood and supported.

Verified client, age 55-64
Review shared after session 67 with James