Connie St. James, LMFT

Connie St. James is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with three years of recent practice experience and a long history of counseling work. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, coping with life changes, grief, anger, career concerns, depression, and codependency. Connie speaks English and works from the perspective of practical problem-solving and conversation.

She trained in marriage, family and child therapy and completed a 3,000-hour internship. Early clinical work included settings such as a psychiatric hospital, a drug and alcohol treatment center, and a facility for abused children. That foundation shaped her approach to relationship problems and anxiety that show up across life roles.

Connie blends person-centered, cognitive, and behavioral ideas in sessions. She listens for the feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that keep someone stuck. Then she and the client look for shifts that reduce distress and increase day-to-day functioning. Sessions are conversational and focused on real-life choices and small changes.

Her background includes private practice work in West Los Angeles and Palm Desert, group facilitation for major depression in a hospital, and many years outside counseling while working in other fields. Those life experiences inform how she supports people dealing with aging, caregiving stress, family problems, and career transitions.

Connie describes therapy as collaborative. She helps people tell their story, notice patterns such as people-pleasing or difficulty with boundaries, and practice different ways of thinking and behaving. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and the exact session format available.

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