James Walker, LCSW, LCDC, ACSW, CGP

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Austin, TX. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety and ADHD. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• Interpersonal Neurobiology
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)A form of cognitive therapy that finds rigid beliefs, such as 'I must be perfect', and replaces them with more flexible ones.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, ADHD, Bisexual, Body Image, Coping Skills, Depression, Dissociative Disorders (DID), Family Conflict, Grief, Impulse Control Disorders, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, LGBTQ+ Issues, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Polyamory & ENM, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Use, Systemic Oppression: internal & external, Transgender

Insurance

Aetna, Cigna and Evernorth, Moda Health, Optum, Oscar Health, Scott & White Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $180

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals, Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

University of Texas at Austin

Years in practice

9

Education & qualifications