Graduated with a Masters in Clinical Mental Health counseling in May 2018.
The counseling process can be difficult. My work experience in helping professions, coupled with my education, and experience I have gained through different populations, have prepared me to connect in an authentic way. Finding meaning and purpose in our lives can be difficult to navigate alone. Having someone to help process the anxiety that life brings can be life changing.
Finding your coping mechanisms and awareness of your strength can help you connect with your emotions. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, existential angst, identity formation, communication issues, children, adolescents, couples, groups, probation, and prison populations.
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Attachment issues, Body image, Control issues, Dissociation, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Mood disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Young adult issues
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Very professional
Written on Apr 28, 2026 after therapy with Aaron for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
He is great! Listens and offers amazing feedback.
Written on Apr 16, 2026 after therapy with Aaron for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
Not only does he have the gift of emotional intelligence and metacognition, he’s well-traveled, well-acquainted with different walks of life, nonjudgmental (more on that later) and super knowledgeable. He understands a lot about how to teach, coach and redirect clients to better and more healthier paths. Aaron’s multidimensionality and wisdom gives him an ability to listen, reason, empathize, problem-solve and disseminate in ways that other therapists cannot or will not. A lot of the other therapists I have encountered seemed to be ruled by a fear of being unprofessional, but Aaron’s disposition is the summary of what it means to be a professional in the behavioral health industry. At the time of my writing this review, I’ve been seeing him for almost 3 years and we only ever needed to have one boundary conversation at the outset. In fact, I’ve adopted a bit of his “warm-yet-boundaried” style of professionalism and made it a part of my corporate mannerism—and everyone who knows corporate knows exactly what I’m talking about. Very respectable.
As friendly as Aaron is, he also is a real one: completely unafraid to challenge harmful and unproductive thinking and behavior directly. You will grow, heal and develop with him as your therapist. I was shocked to learn that he wasn’t a medical doctor of psychiatry, because he has the presence and candor that actual physicians and surgeons are trained to have. And on the note of keeping it real (and that of his nonjudgmental nature), he is not intimidated by the taboo and the things that go bump in the night. I’ve been through and seen a lot in my life—much of it has involved betrayal and some of it belongs in a horror movie—so when I say that you can tell him anything and not have to worry, I mean that. You’re not going to scare or scar him. I’m not very trusting and I can be alarmingly defensive (still working on that) but you can put your trust in him. I have.
In the words of Lupe Fiasco—the coolest…
Written on Apr 09, 2026 after therapy with Aaron for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and compassion fatigue
He’s a great guy! Very considerate with many valuable insights
Written on Feb 07, 2026 after therapy with Aaron for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
He is an excellent therapist
Written on Jan 29, 2026 after therapy with Aaron for 2 years and 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, and coaching
Great
Written on Dec 18, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Aaron is very considerate, down-to-earth, uplifting, and supportive. Everything you want and need in a good therapist and a lot more.
Written on Nov 09, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 3 years and 5 months on issues concerning depression, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
Aaron James is an outstanding therapist. I highly recommend him.
Written on Nov 02, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 3 years and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
Aaron has personality and helps me find the reasons to my issues and understanding of how to navigate to who I want to become and not what life has transformed me into. He guides in a way that is not opinionated but rather more guides learning to explore who I can become and get out of the mind trap I have fearful put myself in.
Written on Oct 25, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Aaron is an excellent therapist. He will be my therapist for life.
Written on Jul 23, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coaching
Such a good therapist, compassionate and supportive
Written on Jun 09, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, lgbt, family conflicts, and intimacy-related issues
Aaron is a great therapist. He’s has helped me through hard times and helped me celebrate the good times. He reminds me to celebrate myself which is not always natural for me.
Written on Apr 28, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coaching
Aaron is an excellent therapist that uses a variety of tools, customized to your needs to help you with whatever situation you are going through.
Written on Apr 23, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, and anger management
Aaron listens well and offers ideas and opportunities to practice skills to be better
Written on Apr 22, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 3 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and anger management
Great therapist!
Written on Mar 16, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Aaron James is such a thoughtful therapist. He’s someone I can trust to help me through the ups and downs that life can bring.
Written on Mar 10, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 2 years and 3 months on issues concerning depression, and intimacy-related issues
Aaron James understands what I am needing and provides best methods for overcoming the issues I am dealing with. I have found the worksheets and homework to be very effective for me! Thanks so much!!
Written on Feb 05, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Well, it’s been 8 months with Aaron and I can see a big difference/improvement with my struggles . Aaron is easy to talk to and remembers everything we talk about from week to week and is always prepared. Would definitely recommend him !!
Written on Nov 14, 2024 after therapy with Aaron for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
Accessible, kind, thoughtful, and responsive. I have always gone to someone locally and found this option to be more flexible, more affordable and just as helpful.
Written on Sep 30, 2024 after therapy with Aaron for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, and self esteem
Aaron James is amazing and I would recommend him for anyone no matter where you are in you healing or self discovery journey
Written on Sep 30, 2024 after therapy with Aaron for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I have been very expressed! I have already started feeling better.
Written on Aug 30, 2024 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Very engaging and thorough. Open to different perspectives of thought.
Written on Aug 27, 2024 after therapy with Aaron for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Aaron is a great therapist. He’s patient, makes room for the client to process and gives practical steps in working through your issues.
Highly recommend Aaron
Written on Jun 19, 2024 after therapy with Aaron for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Aaron is a Superhero Therapist. He is very smart and insightful. He possesses a great skill in getting to truly know me and provides incredible insight and direction to help me in my journey to heal, learn about myself, grow, which leads to pretty amazing mental health! The proof is in the results!
Written on Jun 06, 2024 after therapy with Aaron for 8 months on issues concerning addictions, lgbt, family conflicts, and coping with life changes
He’s a great person I think he responds very on time always
Written on May 28, 2024 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, and coping with life changes
Aaron is insightful and mindful. He's attentive and easy to talk to. His gentle demeanor and listening ear has been a great asset to me, as has his expertise in what he is doing.
Written on May 20, 2024 after therapy with Aaron for 3 weeks on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Love my therapist. Super cool guy. Made me feel like I'm a normal person. This was a better experience than I thought possible and it was done at the perfect pace. I didn't know Betterhelp had good therapists
Written on May 13, 2024 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and bipolar disorder
Aaron it definitely helped me turn the corner. Sessions or conversations, conversations are therapeutic. I always feel like he cares. Always checks in, never lets me get too far away.
Written on May 02, 2024 after therapy with Aaron for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
He listens and is very helpful with your problems.
Written on Oct 13, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, anger management, and adhd
Aaron has been amazing so far we’ve been working for about 2 months now and I can honestly say he’s changed my perspective on therapy as a whole. I was extremely reserved when starting but he’s got a way of making it very comfortable and doesn’t waste a lot of time I feel like I get a bang for my buck each session.
Written on Sep 19, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
He's awesome
Written on Sep 12, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and compassion fatigue
My life just did a big turn, I had no idea that it can be that easy to do things right and better for your marriage, I did learn a lot with therapy, James is a really nice person that helped and teach me a lot of stuff that just saved my marriage when I was almost done, I’m so grateful that I reached for help and he was there. Always grateful
Written on Aug 23, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 7 months on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, self esteem, and adhd
Aaron has been a great fit for me. I’m 65 going through stressful conditions at work to the point of taking time off for a extended period of time and he has been my lifeline giving me tools and listening. I highly recommend him
Written on Jul 17, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and coping with life changes
Aaron listens well and provides great insight on how to maneuver through difficult situations.
Written on Jul 07, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes
I love how Aaron is able to stay on topic and break down different points. I also love how he does check ins and if I'm not feeling my best he doesn't just encourage me to schedule a session, but he also sends me a worksheet for me to read/work to help me in the meantime. He seems personal and professional. 10/10 recommended.
Written on Jun 28, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, and bipolar disorder
He is the first counselor I have had that I have stuck with because of the respect and trust I have for him. He has been very helpful in my track of healing and coping
Written on Jun 09, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and bipolar disorder
Aaron is the best therapist I’ve ever had , he has a way of putting me at ease with his friendly attitude and demeanor while at the same time helps me reframe my issues and see things I didn’t know were possible
Written on May 23, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
I've been working with Aaron for a 6 months now. He's helped me overcome hurdles Ive tried to jump alone with no judgement and a fresh perspective. Would recommend him to anyone I love!
Written on May 02, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
Super cool guy, allows me to say my problems without telling me. Doing this while still holding me accountable on issues that I cannot see leads to very productive sessions.
Written on Apr 17, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Aaron is the best therapist I’ve talked to. He’s very professional and understanding.
Written on Apr 02, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and addictions
He’s a great guy and really understanding. Has helped me a lot!
Written on Jan 25, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and self esteem
Aaron lets me talk about whatever it is that I feel like addressing in that day and time. He's able to adapt with where my mind and emotions are taking me and is able to help me with those matters, even if there may have been a thing he or I had mentioned we wanted to talk about the week before. Highly recommend him!
Written on Jan 25, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Aaron James is very knowledgeable and is very easy to talk to. He is very trustworthy, caring and respectful.
Written on Jan 15, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Aaron has been great in helping me with my mental health goals. Aaron has had a positive impact in my relationship assisting me with understanding and my communication with my partner.
Written on Dec 21, 2022 after therapy with Aaron for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and anger management
I really appreciate how he always listens to me to assess where my current headspace is. I feel listened to, and like he is ready to tackle the problems with me. I always leave our sessions feeling encouraged, and I know he is happy to respond to any messages I send between sessions with questions and helpful advice.
Written on Oct 30, 2022 after therapy with Aaron for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd
I like how he allows me to speak freely without interruption. I feel like I am able to get things off my chest. That someone is really listening to what I have to say.
Written on Oct 28, 2022 after therapy with Aaron for 4 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and self esteem
Aaron has helped me get through my anxiety. His approach really works with me and his thoughtfullness helps me build trust with him
Written on Oct 28, 2022 after therapy with Aaron for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and coping with life changes
Aaron is a very thoughtful and strategic therapist. He is not only a great listener, but provides viable tools and thought provoking questions to assist you in becoming your best self. I'm glad to have been matched to him.
Written on Sep 26, 2022 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and coping with life changes
Aaron is a great therapist. He always has guidance for me when I need it. He is also a great listener. Aaron has helped me navigate multiple issues I was dealing with. I don’t think I would have coped as fast as I did without his help.
Written on Sep 16, 2022 after therapy with Aaron for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, grief, and coping with life changes
Aaron is wonderful! He takes the time and listen and gives wonderful advice.
Written on Jul 30, 2022 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Very knowledgeable
Written on Jul 27, 2022 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks
Aaron James is not only one of the best therapist, he is also one of the best humans I have ever met. His approach to helping me is to listen to understand, question my statements, tie into relatable lessons and then come up with a plan to assist the issue moving forward. It’s the perfect design for me because I recognize solution-based problem solving. And his ability to correlate solutions with real life events in my life helps to reinforce my therapy. Aaron James deserves his flowers, he is the best.
Written on Jul 15, 2022 after therapy with Aaron for 1 month on issues concerning depression, and addictions
A wonderful person inside and out. He actively listens, I know rare for a man..I said it, and gives awesome feed back. He does just tell you what you want to hear, but encourages you and gives sound advise and direction as well. A HGUE HELP!!!!!!!!
Written on Jun 22, 2022 after therapy with Aaron for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and career difficulties
Very happy with his methods. Helped me overcome a loss in the family and how to be better with emotions
Written on Apr 17, 2021 after therapy with Aaron for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Aaron is such a great counselor. He’s so chill and non-judgemental and positive. After every session, I felt lighter and lot less anxious. He’s the best counselor I’ve had!
Written on Apr 17, 2021 after therapy with Aaron for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I’m very happy with Aaron!!!
Written on Mar 25, 2021 after therapy with Aaron for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and self esteem
Aaron James is the counselor I’ve been looking for. He is very organized and sympathetic. He doesn’t judge me and is helping me get on the right track.
Written on Mar 17, 2021 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Just got done with my very first counseling session with Aaron and I feel like I’ve finally came up for air. I was nervous about seeking help, thinking I would be judged. I was wrong and now I definitely look forward to learning myself and how to manage my emotions better with Mr. James’s help. Thanks, bro!
Written on Mar 05, 2021 after therapy with Aaron for 3 days on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
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