Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 31
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About James
Dr. James Florence is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who helps people dealing with relationship struggles, anger, and major life changes. He also offers coaching and works with compassion fatigue.
He speaks English and brings 31 years of experience to his work as an LPC. He starts by listening closely and treating each person as the expert on their own story. Sessions focus on practical steps rather than jargon.
Background and approach
He helps clients notice patterns, try different choices, and build on strengths they already have. His approach draws on client-centered ideas to create a respectful space, cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and motivational interviewing to find personal reasons for change. These methods are used flexibly depending on what a person needs most.
Dr. Florence has helped people with issues such as caregiver stress, commitment worries, communication problems, control and jealousy, loneliness, midlife transitions, and process addictions like gambling or exercise. He also supports those facing aging and geriatric concerns, money stress, and questions about life purpose.
Sessions can be held by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules. Costs vary with location and are billed through a cancellable subscription. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a session.
What James works with
Everything James lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in James's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- 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
Approaches James lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a nonjudgmental space where the person leads the conversation and the therapist reflects what they hear; this helps people clarify their goals and feel understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to change patterns that fuel anger, anxiety, or low mood. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and builds commitment through guided conversation.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk about options, try techniques, and adjust based on what fits a person’s goals and comfort level. The aim is to find methods that feel useful and realistic for daily life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules. Video is helpful for fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quicker check-in, and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep therapy consistent amid work, caregiving, or travel.
Questions people ask about James
What concerns does Dr. Florence help with?
He supports people facing relationship strain, anger, coping with life changes, coaching needs, and compassion fatigue, plus a range of related issues like caregiver stress and midlife concerns.
What is his general therapy style?
He listens first and treats clients as the experts of their own stories, then uses down-to-earth coaching and practical strategies to help people try new ways of responding.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 31 years of professional experience as a licensed counselor working with adults on a variety of life and relationship issues.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas as a Texas LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
People can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is payment handled and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.