Therapist profile
James White, LPC
Alabama
Licensed counselor - anxiety and relationships
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Alabama / 3479
- NPI
- 1861856130
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Alabama
About
- DBT skills
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About James
James White is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama with 15 years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy-related issues including codependency. He also supports people managing ADHD, bipolar symptoms, grief, sleeping problems, anger, low self-esteem, and caregiving strain.
James uses practical, skills-based methods in sessions. He draws heavily on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques to help people understand and manage strong emotions. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness methods, and motivational interviewing tools when those fit the concern.
In sessions, James focuses on clear goals. He helps clients learn specific skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer thinking. He also supports problem-solving around relationship patterns, boundaries, and behaviors that keep someone stuck in people-pleasing or caretaking roles.
His background includes work with adults who have substance use challenges and those diagnosed with personality disorders. He has spent many years helping people whose lives are affected by trauma, first-responder stress, HIV/AIDS, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics.
Sessions aim to identify what matters to the client and build steps toward those aims. James takes a straight-speaking, practical approach. He encourages clients to practice skills between meetings and to measure small changes over time.
How sessions work
How approaches like DBT, CBT and ACT work online
James frequently uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to teach skills for managing intense emotions and reducing impulsive reactions. DBT skills focus on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with patterns like people-pleasing or difficulty saying no.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns that drive anxiety, low mood, or avoidance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and begin small steps toward those values while accepting uncomfortable feelings.
Finding the best approach is collaborative. James works with each person to pick techniques that match their goals and day-to-day life. He may combine DBT skills, CBT exercises, mindfulness practice, and motivational interviewing in a plan you try and adjust together.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a workday, cut travel time, or choose shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Discussing which methods and session lengths suit daily routines is part of the first conversations with a licensed professional.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleeping problems, and codependency-related patterns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He emphasizes skills-based approaches such as DBT, CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to teach emotional regulation and clearer thinking.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 15 years of experience working with adults in mental health and substance use settings.
What are his credentials and where is he licensed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed as an AL LPC and practices in Alabama.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
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