About James
Dr. James Florence helps people facing relationship strain, anger, major life changes, compassion fatigue, and workplace or executive coaching needs. He works with adults who want clearer communication, better control over strong emotions, or a more purposeful direction in life.
He practices as an LPC in Texas and brings steady experience to each session. He uses a straightforward, respectful style in the room. Sessions focus on listening first and then building practical steps you can try between meetings.
Background and approach
He treats people as the experts on their own lives and partners with them to find what fits. Dr. Florence often combines client-centered conversation with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.
That means he will encourage honest reflection, help identify patterns that cause distress, and support gradual, realistic change. Clients can expect clear suggestions and experiments to test between sessions. He has more than three decades of work in counseling settings and coaching roles.
That experience includes helping people navigate midlife concerns, commitment and communication problems, caregiver stress, and issues around money and purpose. He also addresses process addictions such as gambling, exercise, or pornography when these show up in someone's life. Sessions are offered in English and are scheduled through an online matching and booking process.
Dr. Florence aims to make therapy practical and focused, with steps people can use right away.
How these approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience without judgment. Online sessions using this approach are often conversational and help people feel heard while they sort out their goals and values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems in place and replaces them with practical, tested strategies. In video or phone sessions, CBT can include clear homework tasks and short check-ins to track progress.
Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative method that draws out personal motivation for change. It works well when someone feels stuck or unsure about next steps and can be used across live chat, calls, or text to support movement toward goals.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to what matters to the client, discuss options, and tailor methods to match goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps decide whether to lean more on conversation, skills training, or motivational tools.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls are close to in-person sessions and support visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and are useful for check-ins or when video isn't possible. Live chat and text messaging enable shorter, frequent contact and easier scheduling during busy days. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving duties, or travel.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sex addiction
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 31 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English