James Baumbusch

About Me

Welcome! Please feel free to call me Jamey (He/Him). I hope we can begin to work together soon!

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 8 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families in therapy. I completed my Master's Degree at Purdue University Northwest and then moved to New York City to begin practicing professionally. I have worked in both clinical settings and private practice when providing therapy, and this past year I have been entirely working through video sessions to meet with my clients. I now feel well equipped in converting most therapy experience into video sessions.

I have an extensive history of working with individuals who are experiencing mood disorders (depression, anxiety, etc.) as well as adjustment and phase of life changes. It is very important to understand our emotional roots and the history to our patterns, but I work to keep my therapy focused on present solutions that can create meaningful change very soon. I use a combination of modalities in order to meet what a client's needs may be, which often includes Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Systemic Theories and Interventions, Narrative Therapy, Transgenerational Theories, and especially Solution-Focused Therapies. I also work often as a couples therapist, where I am trained in Gottman Method and also use a lot of Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy work as well. Real relationship changes happens best in couples therapy, but I often help individuals who have relationship concerns through understanding some of the principles of these theories, and applying it individually.

I make sure that all of my contact with clients feels genuine and personable. I find it a lot easier, and frankly more fun, when you can enjoy talking with your therapist, and the mental health work can be more of a conversation than a chore. I work hard to make sure I can meet the needs of all clients, and that the therapy environment is entirely safe and nonjudgmental. I am well aware that I am another white male in this world, and I take the responsibility of understanding my biases and validating the experiences of others very seriously. My job is to meet my clients where they are and treat their perspectives as the most important voices in therapy.

I look forward to answering any additional questions you may have about me. And I hope we can together take the next step in making meaningful changes in your life.

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Specialties

• Stress, Anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Intimacy-related issues
• Self esteem
• Depression

Also experienced in:
LGBT , Family conflicts , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Parenting issues , Anger management , Career difficulties , Coping with life changes , Compassion fatigue , Attachment Issues , BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture , Blended Family Issues , Body Image , Caregiver Issues and Stress , Co-morbidity , Commitment Issues , Communication Problems , Divorce and Separation , Domestic Violence , Emptiness , Family of Origin Issues , Family Problems , Forgiveness , Guilt and Shame , Impulsivity , Infidelity , Isolation/Loneliness , Jealousy , Life Purpose , Men's Issues , Midlife Crisis , Money and Financial Issues , Mood Disorders , Multicultural Concerns , Narcissism , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD , Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks , Phobias , Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships , Post-traumatic Stress , Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) , Self-Love , Sexual Assault and Abuse , Sexuality , Social Anxiety and Phobia , Workplace Issues Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

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Services Offered

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  Video

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Licensing

LMFT #001371 (Expires: 2022-07-31)

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