- Depression and mood
- Practical coping skills
- Client-centered care
About James
Dr. James Chavers welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or worn down by life. He writes plainly and listens carefully. He wants to help people who are dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship strain, addiction, grief, and other hard changes in life.
James is a California psychologist. He earned a master’s degree and a doctorate in clinical psychology from Antioch University Santa Barbara. He has nine years of experience working in colleges, community health clinics, and locked settings such as jails and prisons.
He has supported older adults living with HIV, people facing addiction and chronic illness, people preparing to leave locked settings, and college-age students navigating school and life. In sessions he talks through mood, trauma, sexual assault, gender and sexuality, family concerns, and substance use.
His approach mixes practical methods and a human-centered stance. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused methods, and Client-Centered Therapy. Sessions focus on clear goals, small steps, and skills people can try between meetings.
James describes therapy like a steady friend who listens, names what’s getting in the way, and stays beside you while you change. If someone chooses to work with him, he aims to offer steady support, helpful suggestions, and real-time problem solving.
James is a California psychologist. He earned a master’s degree and a doctorate in clinical psychology from Antioch University Santa Barbara. He has nine years of experience working in colleges, community health clinics, and locked settings such as jails and prisons.
He has supported older adults living with HIV, people facing addiction and chronic illness, people preparing to leave locked settings, and college-age students navigating school and life. In sessions he talks through mood, trauma, sexual assault, gender and sexuality, family concerns, and substance use.
His approach mixes practical methods and a human-centered stance. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused methods, and Client-Centered Therapy. Sessions focus on clear goals, small steps, and skills people can try between meetings.
James describes therapy like a steady friend who listens, names what’s getting in the way, and stays beside you while you change. If someone chooses to work with him, he aims to offer steady support, helpful suggestions, and real-time problem solving.
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