About James
James Fry is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 40 years of professional experience. He helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma or abuse, and issues with anger. He speaks plain language and treats each person with respect and without judgment.
He creates a relaxed space where people can talk through upsetting thoughts and strong emotions. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can use between meetings. James encourages small, manageable changes that add up over time.
Background and approach
Throughout his career he has also supported people dealing with family conflict, attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver strain, chronic illness or pain, and communication problems. He has worked with challenges related to divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and midlife transitions. Veterans and those wrestling with control issues or impulsivity are within his experience as well.
James uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. He pairs that approach with calm, straightforward conversation to set clear goals and track progress. Sessions are intended to be useful and focused on what the client wants to achieve.
He practices in Texas and conducts sessions in English. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits the client’s needs. James aims to make the first steps as simple and direct as possible.
How CBT and online sessions can help
James uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and replacing them with more useful ways of thinking. CBT is often used for anxiety, stress, phobias, and problems with impulse control or anger. It breaks down issues into concrete steps so clients can practice different responses between sessions.Therapy is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide whether CBT fits their goals and may adapt the approach as needs change. Together they set simple goals and track progress so the work feels practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people have a fuller conversation and see facial cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging provide short check-ins or ongoing support without a scheduled call, which can fit into busy days. These options help people access a licensed professional from different places and at different times, making it easier to keep therapy consistent.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- 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
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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