James Dinh, LCSW, LICSW

James Dinh is a clinical social worker who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and identity concerns. James holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and brings nine years of clinical experience to sessions in Texas. They is openly queer and non-binary and brings that lived perspective into conversations about gender and sexuality when it is relevant.

James focuses on making therapy clear and usable. Sessions often combine cognitive behavioral strategies to address thinking patterns, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, and client-centered listening so people feel heard. James also uses EMDR when trauma work feels like the right fit to process difficult memories.

People come for help with depression, mood disorders, panic, obsessive thoughts, grief, and relationship or intimacy questions. James also supports those dealing with career stress, compassion fatigue, family of origin issues, and concerns tied to gender dysphoria or multicultural experiences. Additional focus areas include autism, kink and BDSM concerns, polyamory or non-monogamous relationship navigation, and managing shame or guilt.

Therapy with James aims to identify small, practical steps that build toward bigger changes. Sessions blend listening with concrete tools so people can practice new skills between meetings. James adapts the approach as goals shift over time.

Sessions are offered in English and are provided online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, a user completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to the available times.

Using CBT, ACT, and EMDR in online care

James commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and skill-focused, which can make it easy to try exercises between sessions to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.

He also uses acceptance and commitment therapy to clarify personal values and build actions that align with them. ACT encourages accepting difficult feelings while committing to meaningful steps, which can help with life changes, identity work, and chronic stress.

For trauma-specific work, some clients choose eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, which focuses on reducing the intensity of traumatic memories so daily life is less disrupted. James will discuss whether EMDR seems like the right choice and tailor the plan to each person's history and goals.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review concerns, preferences, and goals together and adjust methods as progress is made. Clients can expect recommendations and space to decide which techniques to try.

Online therapy offers flexibility that fits into busy lives. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule regular work on goals and practice strategies in real time.