Therapist profile
Dr. James Geidner, LCPC, LPC
LCPC and LPC - family and parenting concerns
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- Attachment-based methods
- CBT and DBT tools
- Parenting and grief
About James
Dr. James Geidner is an LCPC and an LPC with about 20 years of clinical experience. He practices in Michigan and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression, addictions, grief, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
He has worked in psychiatric rehabilitation, child treatment centers, and universities. That experience includes roles as a clinical supervisor and a professor of health and counseling. He also sees clients in private practice and brings practical experience from those varied settings to sessions.
In session he focuses on matching the therapeutic approach to what the person needs. He uses concrete methods drawn from attachment-based work, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior ideas, and elements of Jungian and narrative thinking. Sessions move at a steady pace and focus on skills, patterns, and clearer communication at home.
For parents and adults dealing with family strain, he helps identify recurring patterns and options for changing them. That can include working on communication problems, blended family tensions, caregiver stress, or coping after separation or adoption-related struggles.
He describes therapy as a collaborative process. He helps people try out strategies, notice what changes, and adjust the work as needed. The practical aim is clearer thinking, fewer reactive moments, and better ways to manage everyday demands.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on relationship patterns and how past bonds affect current reactions. Online sessions can use that frame to identify how people relate to partners or caregivers and practice new ways of responding.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete tools to change thinking and behavior. In remote sessions this often means setting small experiments, tracking mood and sleep, and practicing skills between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit the person's goals and day-to-day life, and adjust the plan as progress is seen.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit work around family life, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make some exercises simpler to do at home, such as sleep or routine tracking, and lets therapists and clients try different ways of working together without changing locations.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin
Languages
English
Questions
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Which concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and related areas.
What is his therapeutic style?
He emphasizes matching the approach to the person's needs and uses attachment-based methods, client-centered listening, CBT and DBT techniques, plus narrative and Jungian ideas in practical work.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has about 20 years of clinical experience across psychiatric rehabilitation, child treatment settings, universities, and private practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the credentials LCPC and LPC and practices in Michigan with those credential listings noted.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He accepts international clients as part of his practice.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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