About James
James Lamm is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in Utah with 13 years of experience. He helps people who are coping with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and ADHD. He aims to build a working relationship that feels respectful and straightforward from the first session.
He focuses on everyday struggles like social anxiety, loneliness, trouble communicating, and heavy feelings of guilt or shame. Sessions look at what is getting in the way of day-to-day functioning and at small, practical steps that can reduce distress.
Background and approach
He also supports people who are trying to reconnect with self-worth and a sense of purpose. James blends collaborative conversation with practical tools. He listens for patterns that keep problems active and works with each person to try different approaches until something helps.
He respects both faith-based perspectives and secular viewpoints and adapts to the priorities a person brings to therapy. Over his career he has worked with a range of mood and anxiety concerns and with people affected by trauma and loss. He emphasizes steady pacing so change feels manageable.
The work often includes learning clearer ways to communicate and concrete strategies to manage panic or overwhelming emotions. Therapy with him is an active partnership. People usually leave sessions with specific ideas to try between meetings.
He encourages small experiments that can build confidence and reduce isolation over time.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
James uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach emphasizes learning concrete coping skills for anxiety and panic - breathing, pacing, and short behavioral experiments that can reduce immediate distress and build confidence. Another focuses on addressing mood and trauma-related problems by identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and testing alternative ways of responding to difficult memories and feelings.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He will work with each person to figure out which methods match their goals, needs, and personal beliefs. Together they review what is helping, what feels awkward, and make adjustments as therapy continues so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when real-time interaction matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates, try short exercises between sessions, or maintain contact during busy weeks. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and daily life while still working toward clearer communication, better emotion management, and steady progress.
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- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Utah
- Languages
- English
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