Dr. James Geidner, LCPC, LPC

Dr. James Geidner is an LCPC and an LPC with 20 years of clinical experience in mental health. He practices in Michigan and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, addictions, and codependency among other concerns.

He has worked in psychiatric rehabilitation, child treatment centers, universities, and private practice. He also teaches as a Professor of Health and Counseling. That mix means he has experience in both frontline clinical work and training other clinicians.

In sessions he looks for the best way to help rather than sticking to a single method. He uses several approaches, including attachment-based work, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, and elements from Jungian and narrative thought. Expect practical conversation, behavior-focused exercises, and attention to how relationships shape feelings and choices.

He has a long record as a clinical supervisor at institutions such as Rush Memorial Hospital, the University of Chicago, and the University of Wisconsin. That supervisory background informs how he combines different techniques for people who have complex histories or layered symptoms.

People who are worn down by people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or living around another person’s moods often come with questions about boundaries, self-worth, and how to rebuild a sense of agency. He helps clients talk through those patterns and try concrete changes in thinking and behavior.

How his approaches translate to online sessions