LCSW, 20 years of experience
Love and work are essential to a meaningful life. Relationships with others define experience and work gives a sense of purpose. Disturbance in these affect well being and contribute to an overwhelmed response leading to collapse. As trauma is relational so is recovery and healing. Having the right therapeutic alliance is a key element and requires, attunement and constistency. James has over 17 years of clinical experience treating diverse individuals in a variety of settings. As a Mind-Body-Awareness trained therapist, he works with adults having problems with anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. In addition to having a graduate degree in Social Work from San Jose State University; he also attended years of practicum training from the following: Certification in Somatic Experiencing from SE Trauma Institute; Sierra Institute for Contemporary Gestalt Training; Professional Training in Hakomi Mindfulness-Based Experiential Psychotherapy Santa Cruz; iRest Integrative Restoration, an evidence informed meditation practice for trauma; Certification in Satyananda Yoga Nidra; and Completion of 500 hours of Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training.
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Experiential. Mind/Body Awareness. Somatic experiencing. Relational therapy.
Empathetic to each person’s individual struggle. Working somatically and getting a sense of what’s happening. Compassionate and interested in helping. Interactive based on what you need.
Having a weakness, a crisis, or an illness can be a transition to an accomplished strength. With proper support, connection, and engagement, inner resources are accessed that allow for growth and resilience and the possibility of change, healing, and transformation.
4 ratings with written reviews
July 8, 2025
James is a very kind and honest communicator and encouraged different perspectives to consider working through my issues, concerns and feelings. Very prompt, professional, friendly and encouraging.
April 29, 2025
Every time we talk, he listens deeply, helps me get to the heart of the matter and create a simple, do-able plan for the next week I've made good progress these last couple of months in creating new emotional and cognitive habits. Switching to monthly and eventually quarterly check-ins. I'm not on the couch for life. I'm back on the road.
April 13, 2025
This is my first time doing therapy and I feel very comfortable talking with James. He's also gone above and beyond helping me. I would highly recommend him!