- Grief and loss
- Guilt and shame
- CBT and psychodynamic
About James
James Hagins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 31 years of experience. He works with adults facing grief, stress, anxiety, relationship strain, career shifts, parenting challenges, and feelings of guilt and shame. He also supports people dealing with trauma, depression, compassion fatigue, and major life changes.
He uses clear, direct conversation to help people sort through what feels overwhelming. Sessions focus on practical steps, naming hard feelings, and looking at choices. He draws on client-centered and cognitive behavioral ideas to keep work grounded in the person’s daily life.
Over three decades he has worked with men facing midlife changes, older adults nearing or in retirement, and first responders and veterans who carry particular pressures. He helps clients who are navigating adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, or the fallout of separation and infidelity.
His style blends psychodynamic listening with solution-focused moves to shift stuck patterns. He also uses elements of the Gottman Method when relationship communication is a concern. Conversations often include exploring values, practical coping skills, and steps toward clearer decisions.
James aims to help people reckon with regret and self-blame without minimizing what happened. He encourages straightforward problem solving alongside attention to deeper meanings. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to see how the work fits their needs.
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and responding to what the client brings. In practice this means sessions start with the client’s experience and priorities, and the therapist reflects and clarifies to help make feelings and choices clearer. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and uses practical exercises to try different ways of responding to problems like anxiety, stress, or low self-esteem. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, values, and life choices, and can help when people feel stuck about purpose or big transitions.Picking the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about what feels most useful and adapt methods over time. Some sessions may lean toward problem-solving and skills, while others explore deeper patterns and life questions based on the person’s needs and goals.
Confirm current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often use conversation, worksheets, and behavioral experiments that still work well at a distance, and the therapist will discuss practical arrangements and preferences during the first meeting.
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Experience
31+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address related to guilt and shame?
He helps people work through guilt and shame alongside grief, relationship issues, and life changes. His practice includes forgiveness, trauma, and compassion fatigue.
How does he approach therapy for these issues?
His approach combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and psychodynamic insight. Sessions focus on naming feelings, practical steps, and understanding patterns.
How much experience does he have working with these topics?
He has 31 years of clinical experience supporting adults with grief, career shifts, trauma, and midlife challenges. That experience informs how he frames guilt and shame in sessions.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He does accept international clients.
What session formats does he provide?
Confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Please check the platform or contact the service to verify how sessions are delivered.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
What do I need to do to start working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That initial step helps match goals and logistics.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.