James Sapp, MS, LPC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Codependency and Addiction. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Coaching
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• AdlerianBased on Alfred Adler's ideas. Looks at a person's goals, sense of belonging and early family experiences, and encourages connection with others.
• Christian CounselingCounseling that brings Christian faith, scripture or prayer into therapy, for people who want their beliefs to be part of the work.
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• 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.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• 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.
• 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

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Trauma and PTSD, Codependency, Addiction, ADHD, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Drug Abuse, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Geriatric and Seniors, Grief, Impulse Control Disorders, Life Coaching, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Use, Thinking Disorders

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, Optum, TRICARE, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $120; sliding scale available

Payment methods

Cash, Venmo, Zelle

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Family

Ethnicity

Hispanic and Latino, Native American

Religion

Christian

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

Indiana University South Bend

Years in practice

16

Education & qualifications