James Alves, LMHC
Florida · 9 years in practice
James Alves is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida who uses existential ideas alongside practical therapy to help people navigate hard times.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH16516 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1710495742 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
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About James
James Alves is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida who uses existential ideas alongside practical therapy to help people navigate hard times. He speaks plainly and brings steady, real-world perspective gained over nine years in counseling and a prior 32-year career as a independent practice lawyer.
He helps people talk through relationship strain, stress and anxiety, anger, grief, depression, and issues tied to addiction. He also supports those facing career questions, caregiver stress, parenting challenges, and questions about life purpose.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and direct, often with a bit of lightness when it fits. James blends existential reflection with tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. That means clients look at what matters to them, learn skills to manage thoughts and feelings, and take meaningful steps forward.
Mindfulness and solution-focused ideas are used when they match a person's goals. Before counseling, James spent three decades as a lawyer in independent practice. That background shaped his clear communication style and practical problem-solving approach.
He draws on those experiences to help people make sense of difficult situations and decide on next steps. Sessions are offered in English and provided through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. James aims to make therapy approachable and tailored to each person's life and concerns.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything James lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches James names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online sessions
James combines Existential Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people find meaning and take steps that align with their values. Existential work looks at life choices, purpose, and what matters most, which can help when someone feels stuck or uncertain. ACT focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that reflect personal values, often useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.He frames the selection of methods as a team effort between therapist and client. Together they review concerns, goals, and preferences, and then try approaches that fit. If a technique doesn't help, they adjust the plan and try something different until it feels useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls let people work face to face when that matters. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat or text messaging can support shorter check-ins and ongoing coaching-style conversations. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or other commitments while using the approaches above to address issues effectively.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does James focus on?
He works with relationship problems, anger, self-esteem, career decisions, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar concerns, parenting, and coaching.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a practical, plainspoken approach that mixes existential reflection with skills-based methods like ACT and CBT. Sessions are conversational and may include lightness when appropriate.
How long has he been practicing?
He has nine years of counseling experience and previously worked 32 years as a independent practice lawyer, which influences his clear, problem-solving style.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is a Florida LMHC, practicing in Florida. Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are provided in English for those located within his supported region.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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