James Whalen (He/Him)

MA, Professional Counselor Associate
Accepting Clients

I provide a safe space for you to explore the impacts of men's issues, ADHD, depression, and anxiety, and help you learn to manage them.

Associate Professional Counselor in Oregon
Supervised by Kari Hays, MA, LPC (C6460)

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

I specialize in working with clients who are struggling to identify a stable self-image, whether that be due to large-scale social pressures, family dynamics, trauma, neurodiversity considerations, or others. Many of my clients have been invalidated by others or themselves for so long that they've lost contact with their own needs and emotions, or struggle to engage with them without beating themselves up. Many others struggle with managing aspects of their lives as a result.

My Background and Approach

Our time in therapy will focus on teaching you effective skills to change the way that you relate to yourself, your emotions, and your thoughts, while also exploring and validating the reasons that you developed your current patterns in the first place. I pride myself in my deep sense of empathy, and have been told often that I have a calming presence. I have over six years experience in inpatient facilities, often treating clients at their most difficult moment of crisis. I won't ever judge you for difficult thoughts or feelings, and I'll use my experience to guide you through those moments safely.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe strongly in the power of counseling to change lives: I'm in this field because I've experienced it firsthand. I also know that reaching out for help can be scary and difficult, especially when things are hard. You're already making progress towards change by starting this search and being on here! I would love to help you continue that journey.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Anger Management Therapy
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Family Systems
  • Harm Reduction Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relational Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Integrative Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
ADHD Therapists Men's Issues
Other Issues
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Bipolar
  • Depression
  • Men's Issues
  • Psychosis and Schizophrenia
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Problems
  • Suicidal Thoughts
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Health Share of Oregon
  • Medicaid
  • OHP Open Card
  • Oregon Health Plan
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 5 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $150/session

Reach out to James