Dr. James Florence, LPC

Dr. James Florence is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing relationship struggles, anger, and midlife concerns. He also supports those coping with big life changes, people dealing with burnout or compassion fatigue, and professionals seeking coaching. He describes therapy as a collaborative process and centers the person’s own strengths in the work.

With 31 years of experience, he brings a calm, straightforward style to sessions. He listens first and then offers practical steps clients can try between meetings. Conversations often look at patterns in thoughts and behavior, and explore choices that move a person toward clearer goals.

Dr. Florence uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the focus on each person's experience. He often integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and try small experiments to change it. Motivational Interviewing shows up when someone wants help finding the energy and reasons to make a change.

People who contact him can expect a respectful, goal-oriented approach. He emphasizes simple tools for handling anger, decision points in midlife, and the stresses that come with caregiving or aging concerns. Sessions aim to identify what matters most and build steps that fit into daily life.

He works in Texas and conducts therapy in English. The first step is a short matching questionnaire to connect with his practice and schedule sessions according to availability.

How his approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities, with the therapist offering empathy and support while the client leads the topics. It helps when someone needs a space to sort feelings and clarify values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It helps people spot unhelpful thinking, try small changes, and track whether those changes improve daily life.

Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method for people who feel stuck about making a change. It helps uncover personal reasons for change and build motivation step by step.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can shift as a person makes progress or as priorities change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use the same approaches effectively by adapting tools and between-session tasks to the online setting.