About A.
A. James (Jim) Evans helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship strain. He uses straightforward talk and practical steps so callers can start making small changes.
Jim is an LPCC - a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - practicing in Ohio with 28 years of experience. He keeps sessions direct and warm, offering an approach without judgment or unwanted advice. He focuses on helping people do less and be more, building on what already works in their life.
Background and approach
Humor and plain language are part of his style, along with a steady, authentic presence. Jim draws on a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. He uses client-centered work to follow what matters most to the person, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and habits, and trauma-focused methods when past hurt affects daily life.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies help set clear, manageable goals. His background includes mental health and substance use work, plus many years teaching masters-level counseling. That experience shapes how he explains ideas and offers practical skills.
He helps people uncover barriers to fulfillment and increase confidence in their ability to change. Sessions cover a wide range of concerns - from anger, ADHD, and career stress to compassion fatigue, family-of-origin issues, and addiction recovery. The focus is on realistic solutions, stronger relationships, and tools that fit daily life.
How Jim’s Approaches Translate to Online Sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters to the person. It helps when someone needs space to tell their story and feel understood before making changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) uses simple tools to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Existential therapy invites questions about meaning and life direction, helping people facing big changes or feelings of emptiness.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jim will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to use listening-centered methods, CBT skills, or existential questions, and they adjust the plan as things change.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let conversations feel close to face-to-face, while phone sessions work when a quieter audio check-in is better or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to exchange brief updates, get quick coaching, or follow up between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into work, caregiving, or other routines and to keep consistent progress.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 28 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English