Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How James works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LISW
- Licensed in
- Iowa
- Years in practice
- 38
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About James
James Judkins is a licensed independent social worker with 38 years of clinical experience in Iowa. He focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, anger, grief, or the stress of life changes. He draws on practical methods to help clients manage strong feelings and find clearer direction.
He helps people cope with trauma and abuse and works with concerns like panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, and post-traumatic stress.
Background and approach
He also supports those facing end-of-life matters, hospice-related decisions, and the emotional weight of caregiving. He brings steady experience when people need straightforward care. In sessions he uses clear, skill-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness practices.
Conversations often include learning concrete skills to interrupt unhelpful thought patterns and simple mindfulness exercises to calm the body. He encourages small, attainable steps so progress feels manageable. James also incorporates acceptance and commitment ideas and techniques from dialectical behavior therapy when helpful.
This means clients practice noticing difficult feelings without being controlled by them and build values-based goals. Treatment plans are tailored to what each person wants to change and achieve. He provides therapy for a wide range of concerns including relationship strain, self-esteem struggles, eating or sleep difficulties, career questions, and identity topics for LGBT clients.
Sessions are offered in English and designed to meet everyday needs with practical, steady support.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches James lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches applied to online care
James frequently uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT sessions often include homework and concrete strategies to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, or compulsive habits.He also uses mindfulness therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that calm the body and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness pairs well with acceptance and commitment therapy ideas, which help people clarify their values and take manageable action even when feelings are difficult.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. From there he works together with clients to try methods that fit and adjusts the plan as needed.
Online formats offer flexible ways to work. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper dialogue, phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or lower bandwidth needs, and live chat or text messaging suit shorter reflections or support between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and continue work when in-person visits are impractical.
Questions people ask about James
What kinds of problems does James help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and related concerns such as panic, OCD patterns, grief, relationship strain, and sleep or eating difficulties.
What is his general approach in therapy?
He uses clear, skill-focused methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to teach coping skills and reduce distress in daily life.
How much clinical experience does he bring?
He has 38 years of experience practicing as a licensed independent social worker in Iowa.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He is licensed as an LISW in Iowa and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for online sessions?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.