James Wells, LPC
Alabama · 3 years in practice
James Wells is a licensed professional counselor who helps people in Alabama navigate hard life moments.
License and registration
- LPC, Alabama
- LPC02948 · expires July 2027
- LPC, Georgia
- LPC006697 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1396100350 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About James
James Wells is a licensed professional counselor who helps people in Alabama navigate hard life moments. He focuses on stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and personal growth. He creates a straightforward, respectful setting where clients can talk about what matters most to them.
He uses practical methods to help people manage emotions and daily stresses. Sessions often include talking through patterns, noticing feelings, and trying small changes between meetings. James leans on approaches such as Emotionally-Focused Therapy and acceptance-based work to address attachment and relationship concerns.
Background and approach
His background includes three years working with adults facing depression, bipolar disorder, grief, and trauma-related issues. He also supports people dealing with career stress, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and identity questions for LGBT clients. He keeps the language plain and focuses on steps clients can take right away.
James also addresses more specific concerns like ADHD, codependency, abandonment, blended family issues, and intimacy-related challenges. He is familiar with concerns tied to medical issues such as cancer and caregiver stress. Clients often set clear goals, such as improving communication, reducing panic, or coping with a major life change.
Those who choose to work with him can expect a collaborative approach. He helps people decide which strategies fit their life and adjusts plans as progress is made. The aim is steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes.
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
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- 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
Therapeutic approaches to use online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions and attachment patterns. It helps people notice core feelings, understand how those feelings affect relationships, and practice new ways of responding that can ease recurring conflicts.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps people clarify values, commit to small actions that matter, and build psychological flexibility during stressful times.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and reactions. This approach helps people trace patterns of connection and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more effective.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust strategies as progress is made.
Online therapy with James is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and deeper emotion work. Phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or maintaining momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or travel schedules while keeping continuity of care.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does James address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma and a wide range of relationship and identity issues listed in his profile.
How would you describe his therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and straightforward, emphasizing emotion work, acceptance strategies, and practical skills to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
What is his professional background?
He has three years of clinical experience working with adults on mood disorders, trauma, grief, addiction recovery, and life transitions.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He is an LPC licensed in Alabama and also holds an LPC credential in Georgia while serving clients based in Alabama.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and he is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are offered?
He works by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use 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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