Therapist profile
James Greenwald, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting
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- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
About James
James Greenwald is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with six years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, grief, trauma, and questions about identity and intimacy. Sessions are offered in English and he does not take international clients.
James uses a mix of practical methods rather than one single style. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clarify values and take workable action. He uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Narrative and client-centered approaches are part of how he helps people tell their story and feel heard.
His background includes work in hospitals, schools, crisis settings, prisons, and private practice. That variety shows in a straightforward, action-focused way of working. He often helps people reduce unhelpful patterns around communication, control, avoidance, and codependency.
In sessions James breaks big problems into small steps. He introduces concrete skills for managing anger, sleep, or impulsivity. He also supports exploration of family of origin issues, fatherhood concerns, abandonment and attachment wounds, and life-purpose questions.
James describes counseling as a place to build skills and insight rather than a guarantee of fixed outcomes. To begin people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial meeting. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, values-driven steps. Online sessions can focus on setting concrete goals, noticing avoidance habits, and practicing short exercises between meetings to build momentum.Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides concrete tools for managing intense emotions and impulses. In an online setting that can mean practicing grounding and breathing techniques, learning distress-tolerance strategies, and using brief skills check-ins between sessions to track progress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work and it happens together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what fits the person's needs and preferences. That collaborative rhythm helps shape ongoing plans rather than locking into one method.
The biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday break, reduce travel time, or use shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals often blend talk, skills practice, and brief between-session tasks so therapy fits into everyday life without asking for large blocks of time.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, trauma, addiction concerns, and questions about intimacy and identity.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses practical, skills-based work combined with narrative listening. Sessions often include emotion regulation exercises, values clarification, and talking through difficult patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has six years of experience working in hospitals, schools, crisis settings, prisons, and private practice.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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