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01About James
Dr. James Geidner helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, addiction, parenting challenges, grief, and issues around identity and intimacy. He is a licensed counselor with LCPC and LPC credentials and brings a practical, steady approach to sessions.
Many people come for help with sleep, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, or ADHD-related struggles. He draws on approaches that fit each person's needs rather than one fixed method. Sessions focus on clear goals and skills people can use between meetings.
Background and approach
Conversations are direct but warm, with attention to how patterns from the past affect today's choices. Dr. Geidner has about 20 years of clinical experience in hospitals, treatment centers, and university settings.
He also teaches as a Professor of Health and Counseling and has supervised clinicians at several institutions. That background informs a flexible, informed style in his independent practice. In-session work can mix talking, practical exercises, and reflection on personal stories.
He uses techniques from attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, client-centered listening, and elements of Jungian and narrative thinking when helpful. People who choose him often want a therapist who pays attention to both feelings and everyday behaviors. The focus is on improving coping, communication, and problem solving so life feels more manageable.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability. Therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180.004316 · expires March 2027
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401013709 · expires June 2026
- LPC (Wisconsin)
- License 3788-125 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1083883128 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything James lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods James names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods James names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions use conversation to identify attachment needs and to practice different ways of relating that improve closeness and trust in important relationships.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and the client's own goals. In remote work this approach means the therapist follows the client's lead, asks open questions, and helps the person find their own solutions to stress, parenting challenges, or identity concerns.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Through video or messaging, clients learn practical exercises, track patterns between sessions, and try small behavior experiments to improve mood, sleep, or anxiety.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past, then suggest methods to try and adjust them as needed.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging work for quick reflections, tracking progress, or when someone prefers typing to speaking. These options help fit therapy into work breaks, travel, or irregular schedules while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, addictions, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar concerns, and ADHD among other topics.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Sessions tend to be practical and collaborative. He combines direct conversation, skill-building, and exploration of personal patterns to address immediate problems and longer-term goals.
What is his professional background?
He has about 20 years of clinical experience and has worked in psychiatric rehabilitation, child treatment centers, and universities. He also serves as a Professor of Health and Counseling and has experience supervising clinicians.
Where is this therapist based and what credentials does he hold?
He practices in Michigan and holds IL LCPC and WI LPC credentials listed as LCPC and LPC.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Sessions use a subscription model that varies with location and therapist availability, and the subscription can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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