I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) licensed in the states of Alabama and Georgia. I am a National Certified Counselor (NCC), certified sexual offender treatment specialist, certified sexual addiction therapist, and a certified trauma informed care therapist . I am also a Professor in Counselor Education and Supervision. I have over 20 years of counseling, industry and private practice experience. I combine my clinical counseling expertise with my business management expertise to offer clients a unique perspective of problem solving.
In conjunction to private practice, I have worked in multinational, mental health hospital environments as a therapist, Assist Program Manager, Program Manager, and Clinical Director of Residential Services. I have worked extensively with individuals and groups at varied business levels, as well as with groups and organizations both domestically and internationally.
My clinical experience includes hospital settings, substance abuse clinics, disaster response teams, at-risk adolescent group homes, family services agencies and private practice. Cliental range from large corporations to small- and family-owned businesses, to non-profit agencies, individuals, couples, and families. Specialties include depression, anxiety, substance abuse, anger management, stress management, premarital counseling, Couples and Family Counseling, Sexual dysfunction, Sexual Offending, Sexual Perpetration, Sexual Addiction, Counseling Supervision, and teaching at the highest levels of Counselor Education and Supervision Field.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment Issues, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Cancer, Caregiver Issues and Stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication Problems, Control Issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and Separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Fatherhood Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and Shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation/Loneliness, Jealousy, Life Purpose, Men's Issues, Midlife Crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood Disorders, Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic Stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-Love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Workplace Issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
GA LPC LPC006697
AL LPC 2948
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Jerome has been so great even in just the 3 sessions we've had. He's helped me unlock many tools to better myself. It's hard opening up to a stranger but Jerome has created a safe space of understanding and openness for me to be as vulnerable as possible. Thank you so much.
Written on Jan 16, 2023 after therapy with James for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd
James has been the ear and guidance I've needed for longer than I realize. I look forward to our sessions always. Thank you for being there.
Written on Dec 02, 2022 after therapy with James for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Changed my life. I mean it.
Written on Sep 23, 2022 after therapy with James for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coaching
Jerome continues to use his years of experience and knowledge, to adeptly guide me through the maze of events and conditions present in my childhood which predisposed me to live my adult life contained by the unspoken expectations of my parent's. It has only been through therapy with Jerome, I feel my blinders have been taken off. I am 32 yrs old and I'm finally discovering who I've wanted to be all these years!
Thank you, Jerome, for offering another perspective that helped me realize there's so much more to my stage, all I needed to do was pull back my curtain
Written on Jul 19, 2022 after therapy with James for 1 year on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and bipolar disorder
It has been an absolute pleasure working with Jerome. I feel like I have grown tremendously with his help. He has helped me heal from past trauma that has plagued my pass, but thanks to Jerome's help, it has no place for my future. He is very throughout, insightful, a great listener, encouraging, a great communicator, trust worthy, and adaptable, to name a few. I have had a few friends whom have noticed positive changes within myself since I started working with Jerome, and one of which that signed on to BetterHelp to work specifically with Jerome and 3 other friends whom signed on to BetterHelp as well!! I am very thankful to have Jerome work with me and I will continue to do so!
Written on Jul 18, 2022 after therapy with James for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and compassion fatigue
I'm very grateful to be matched with Jerome, as he's made sharing my truths easier & more comforting. He's very understanding & non-judgmental. He's clear, concise and administers healthy boundaries. As a patient I feel safe, seen, and validated!
Finding a therapist through BetterHelp was the most PAINLESS experience! I didn't have to "shop" & travel around. Having help picking the right therapist saved me so much time, energy, and etc...I'm satisfied...
Written on May 25, 2022 after therapy with James for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship issues, family conflicts, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, adhd, anger management, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, grief, addictions, parenting issues, and lgbt