James Kurtz
Experience with clients like you
of clients are middle aged
37% of clients are middle agedof clients are men
67% of clients are menLove 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.
As a Mind-Body-Awareness trained therapist, he works with adults having problems with anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction.
James has over 20 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.
First session
Let’s hear all about what is going on and what we can do to help.
Strengths
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.
Ideal clients
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.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- CaliforniaLicense 22240