Alexis James, LMHC

Alexis James is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 10 years of experience based in New York. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, mood concerns, and life transitions. Alexis works with a wide range of issues including grief, trauma, addiction, relationship strain, and parenting stress. She approaches therapy in a straightforward, collaborative way. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals. Alexis uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside acceptance-based and emotion-focused methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of coping. In sessions she mixes short-term strategies with deeper work on values and emotional connection. That might mean learning tools to reduce panic and worry, practicing acceptance around difficult feelings, or improving communication around family and relationship issues. The work is paced to each person's needs. Her background includes a Florida and New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, and a decade supporting people through life changes. Alexis also brings attention to cultural and identity concerns, including LGBT issues and multicultural stressors. Outside of work she is a parent who enjoys travel and design, and she aims to bring an easygoing, motivated attitude to sessions. People who want a practical, values-minded approach to change may find her style helpful.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Alexis commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her practice. CBT focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that increase anxiety or low mood and teaching practical techniques to change those patterns. ACT emphasizes values-driven action and learning to live with difficult feelings while moving toward what matters. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy principles, which emphasize listening, empathy, and collaboration so the client guides the pace and focus. Finding the right approach is part of the work together - the therapist will help determine which methods match a client's goals, needs, and preferences and adjust over time. Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit a person's schedule and communication style. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and processing. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, and ongoing coaching-style guidance between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to attend therapy around work, caregiving, or travel, and they allow therapists to use CBT, ACT, and client-centered techniques in ways that fit each client's daily life.