James Wells, LPC
Therapist in Alabama
James Wells is a licensed professional counselor with a calm, straightforward approach.
- Licensed inAlabama, Georgia
- LicenseLPC02948, LPC006697
- NPI 1396100350
- Experience3+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About James
James Wells is a licensed professional counselor with a calm, straightforward approach. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and challenges around relationships and identity. He aims to make therapy understandable and practical for people feeling overwhelmed.
Clients can expect a warm, nonjudgmental environment that respects individual experience. Sessions center on building coping skills, improving communication, and making sense of difficult emotions. James emphasizes small, realistic steps clients can use between sessions.
Background and approach
He draws on several evidence-informed methods to tailor care to each person. That can mean working on thoughts and behavior patterns, increasing emotional awareness, or paying attention to how early bonds affect current relationships. The approach is collaborative and paced to each client’s needs.
James holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential. He has practiced for three years and provides services across Alabama and Georgia. He uses clear language and practical examples so people know what to try next.
Therapy can address a wide range of concerns such as grief, depression, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, parenting strain, coping with life changes, and intimacy-related worries. He also supports people facing abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, caregiving stress, and challenges tied to alternative sexual cultures. Sessions aim to help people gain insight, reduce distressing patterns, and try real-world changes.
James works with each person to set goals and measure progress in ways that matter to them.
Credentials
- LPC (Alabama)
- License LPC02948 · expires July 2027
- LPC (Georgia)
- License LPC006697 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1396100350 · 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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches James names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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
Online approaches that fit your life
Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help people understand why they react a certain way in close relationships and work toward more stable connections.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on taking action in line with personal values while learning to live alongside difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life transitions.
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's experience at the center. The therapist listens deeply, offers empathy, and helps people find their own solutions and strengths for the issues they bring.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods to the individual's goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps identify which techniques to try and how to adjust them over time.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let people use body language and face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging provide flexibility for brief check-ins, journaling between sessions, or people who prefer written communication.
These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still working on attachment, values-based change, and emotional growth.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does this therapist address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and intimacy worries, grief, depression, bipolar issues, ADHD, parenting strain, and many other life challenges listed in his profile.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on building coping skills, improving communication, and increasing emotional awareness using approaches that fit the person's needs.
What background and experience does he have?
He has three years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns and uses several evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each client.
What credentials and region does he practice in?
He holds the LPC credential and provides services across Alabama and Georgia as noted in his profile.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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