James Coley, LPC

Texas · 4 years in practice

James Coley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship strain, and related concerns.

License and registration

LPC, Texas: 85042 · expires August 2026
LPC, Wisconsin: 11046-125 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1881366516 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 4
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About James

James Coley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship strain, and related concerns. He offers a calm, steady presence for people who need someone to listen and help them sort through what matters most.

James draws on existential ideas to look at meaning, choice, and the life people want to build. He also uses client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on each person's priorities.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are available when practical skill-building is useful. Sessions tend to be straightforward and conversational. He works to create a respectful space where someone can talk about hard topics and try new ways of responding.

Conversations often include identifying unhelpful thinking, practicing coping skills, and clarifying values and next steps. James has four years of counseling experience and holds LPC credentials in Wisconsin and Texas. He has worked with people dealing with trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and issues related to gender and sexual identity, among other areas.

He offers several online formats so people can choose what fits their life. James emphasizes collaboration - he and the person together decide which methods to use and how therapy should move forward.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything James lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Grief
Depression
Addictions
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Cancer
Codependency
Commitment issues
Control issues
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Young adult issues

Approaches James names

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Online support

Approaches that translate well to online care

Existential Therapy helps people consider meaning, choice, and personal values when facing life transitions or uncertainty; it is useful for those wrestling with purpose, identity, or big-picture questions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and following the client's agenda so sessions stay grounded in what the person needs right now. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical strategies for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Picking the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different ideas. Together they decide whether to emphasize existential reflection, client-centered listening, CBT skills, or a mix of methods based on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls require less bandwidth, live chat can work for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other daily routines and let people choose the interaction style that feels most comfortable.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does James commonly address?

He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, ADHD, and related concerns.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

Sessions are conversational and collaborative, blending an existential focus on meaning with client-centered listening and practical skills work as needed.

What is his background and experience?

He has four years of counseling experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, compassion fatigue, and identity-related issues.

Where is he licensed and based?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor with LPC credentials in Wisconsin and Texas and practices from Texas.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what the person prefers.

How does pricing and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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