Work with Michael James - BetterHelp Online Therapist

Micheal is a good listener and has great tools to help you discover and understand what you are dealing with. He also makes you feel safe to open up and speak your mind. He makes me feel like he is on my side cheering me on and encourages me to keep pushing towards what I want to accomplish. It was a great first experience in therapy.

Written on Jan 23, 2023 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd

Great listener, great suggestions, Good about laying out a plan of action and focusing on incremental improvements.

Written on Jan 21, 2023 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, and self esteem

Very good listener and we really think he is helping!

Written on Jan 19, 2023 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coaching, and adhd

Michael has been very intuitive, listens to me carefully, and retains many essential details in my life story. I feel seen and heard by him, and we are making progress each time we have a session. Highly recommend!

Written on Jan 19, 2023 after therapy with Michael for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

I found Michael James to be compassionate and caring. He listened to my concerns and helped me focus on the issues I was dealing with. He also shared tools with me that I can utilize in dealing with my mental health issues. I appreciated that he checked in with me between sessions to see how I was doing. I highly recommend him to others.

Written on Jan 11, 2023 after therapy with Michael for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes

Michael has been doing his best to help me with my panic attacks

Written on Jan 07, 2023 after therapy with Michael for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and sleeping disorders

Great listener!

Written on Jan 07, 2023 after therapy with Michael for 1 month on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

He makes me feel that my way of thinking is not a weird or "crazy" but more or less just misunderstood by others and family and it's great to just have someone I can just talk to and not get judged so hard idk where I'd be without my new friend in life

Written on Jan 04, 2023 after therapy with Michael for 2 months on issues concerning depression, bipolar disorder, and adhd

Michael was very patient, understanding and helpful as he aided me through dealing with my high anxiety. I would recommend him to anyone struggling with fear, anxiety, depression and intrusive thoughts!

Written on Dec 23, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Michael has helped me immensely over the last few months. He listens and I feel that he tailors his practice to the individual. would highly recommend him!

Written on Dec 19, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes

Sincere, helpful, competent, safe and friendly

Written on Dec 19, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues

It's been great for me so far.

Written on Dec 16, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and adhd

Mr. James is astute and extremely helpful. He is easy to talk with, and no time was wasted on formalities until we addressed my issues.
He is knowledgeable and offers helpful mechanisms and tools to assist in issues.

Written on Dec 16, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and addictions

Michael quickly put me at ease + allowed me to open up about my anxiety.

Written on Dec 15, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd

I started only about three weeks ago , but I feel very positively about my experience with Michael. He is a good listener and I m very keen to continue this path with him. Great therapist and a big help for me!

Written on Dec 03, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, anger management, and adhd

Enjoyed my experience so far. Definitely feel heard and am learning a lot and benefitting from our sessions.

Written on Nov 30, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and adhd

Understanding fellow great person to talk to. Helpful with issues.

Written on Nov 18, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and adhd

Michael has been an amazing blessing in my life already. We’ve had three sessions so far, and I’m looking forward to working with him to help more.

I am able to bring my faith into each conversation with Michael, and he is quite obviously a wise Christian man.

Written on Nov 15, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd

Michael is professional and experienced. I feel as though I am in good capable hands. He has offered me interesting and tangible “homework” to do between our meetings. I’m very grateful for his service.

Written on Nov 11, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning bipolar disorder

I am only a few sessions in but he has been amazing. He is respectful, insightful, and well-mannered. I feel listened too every session. I feel understood. I don't feel judged. I am very happy and thanful to have him as my therapist.

Written on Oct 29, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Very good

Written on Oct 10, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and coaching

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