- Licensed inIllinois, Michigan, Wisconsin
- License180.004316, 6401013709, 3788-125
- NPI 1083883128
- Experience20+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About James
Dr. James Geidner helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and parenting strain. He supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, career transitions, and ADHD.
He also helps with trauma and abuse, attachment concerns, adoption and foster care questions, and challenges around commitment or codependency. He prefers a clear, practical style in sessions. He listens first, then works with each person to set small, usable goals.
Background and approach
Sessions often include talking through recent events, practicing new ways to handle emotions, and trying simple skills between meetings. Over the past 20 years he has worked in psychiatric rehabilitation, child treatment centers, universities, and independent practice. He has also served as a clinical supervisor at several institutions, bringing experience from hospital and academic settings.
He holds the Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential and the Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LCPC, LPC). Dr. Geidner uses Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques.
He may also use dialectical behavior ideas and Jungian perspectives when those approaches fit a person’s goals. He aims to match the method to the concern rather than force a single style. Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in Michigan and internationally.
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. To begin, a person selects Start Therapy, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to availability.
Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180.004316 · expires March 2027
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401013709 · expires June 2026
- LPC (Wisconsin)
- License 3788-125 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1083883128 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything James lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- 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
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches James names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment and practical therapies work online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and emotions; online sessions can help people notice patterns in closeness, trust, and distance and practice new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and experience, with the therapist offering empathy and reflection to help people make their own choices and build confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, often used alongside these approaches, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills for changing unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then suggest approaches to try. That collaboration makes it easier to adjust methods as needs change over time.
Online therapy here is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send short updates, ask questions between sessions, or have a written record of tools and suggestions. These options increase flexibility for people balancing work, family, and travel.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, parenting stress, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, and many related concerns.
What is his style in sessions?
He uses a direct and supportive style that focuses on listening, setting small goals, and practicing skills between sessions.
What experience does he bring?
He has 20 years of clinical experience across psychiatric rehabilitation, child treatment centers, universities, and independent practice, plus roles as a clinical supervisor.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds LCPC and LPC credentials and is based in Michigan.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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