James Slaton, LCSW
Tennessee · 11 years in practice
James Slaton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Kentucky with eleven years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, Tennessee
- 7016 · expires October 2026
- LCSW, Kentucky
- 4020 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1104212521 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About James
James Slaton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Kentucky with eleven years of clinical experience. He takes a direct, solution-focused approach and aims to help people find practical ways to manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. James speaks English and works with adults on a range of life and relationship concerns.
He draws on Existential ideas to help people find meaning and take responsibility for choices in their lives.
Background and approach
He also uses client-centered techniques to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly about what’s hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools are used when it helps to change patterns of thinking and behavior. James’ background includes work in a state mental hospital, a community mental health crisis unit, and child protective services.
He began providing counseling in 2012 and has experience with depression, anxiety, substance use, relationship problems, and trauma. That range informs how he blends different methods to match each person’s needs. Sessions tend to be straightforward and focused on practical steps.
He emphasizes collaboration - the person in the room is treated as the expert on their life while he adds observations and skills. James avoids judgment and does not rely on sympathy as a treatment tool. People who are worn out by vague talk and want clear, actionable options may find his style helpful.
He describes therapy as a team effort and will work with clients to build stamina for long-term change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything James lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Young adult issues
Approaches James names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Practical approaches for online therapy and meaning work
James uses Existential Therapy to help people look at meaning, freedom, and responsibility in their lives; this approach is useful when someone feels stuck, empty, or unsure about major life choices. He also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep conversations focused on the person's perspective, offering empathy and respect while the person leads the pace and topics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, appears in sessions when tracking thoughts and behaviors can reduce anxiety, improve mood, or change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. James collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and style. He treats clients as partners, testing ideas and adjusting techniques based on what helps in real life.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video lets people read facial cues and keep a fuller connection, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, live chat can be useful for brief coping skills practice, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and varied schedules.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does James focus on?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and career challenges, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related struggles.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His approach is straightforward and solution focused, blending Existential perspectives with client-centered care and CBT techniques to help people find meaning and change behavior.
What kind of professional background does he have?
James has worked in a state mental hospital, a community mental health crisis unit, and child protective services, and has provided counseling since 2012.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, credentialed as KY LCSW and TN LCSW, and practices from Kentucky.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
James provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
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