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James Hagins

Experienced counselor helping build resilience

LPC Colorado

Experience
31 years in practice
Focus areas
Grief, Self esteem, Career
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About James

James Hagins is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 31 years of clinical experience who guides people through difficult transitions and emotional struggles. He works with adults facing grief, career setbacks, stress and anxiety, relationship disruption, parenting challenges, and the emotional fallout of trauma and abuse.

Background and approach

His practice also addresses issues such as self-esteem, compassion fatigue, depression, and the search for life purpose. Drawing on a blend of approaches that include cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered methods, psychodynamic exploration, existential reflection, and elements of the Gottman Method, he helps clients identify patterns, strengthen coping skills, and clarify values.

James emphasizes practical tools alongside reflective work to support recovery from loss, repair communication, and manage ongoing stressors. He also brings focused attention to adoption and foster care concerns, aging and geriatric matters, attachment and fatherhood issues, and the effects of disasters or first responder experiences.

Located in Colorado, James offers services in English and accepts international clients. He combines decades of practice with an empathetic, collaborative stance aimed at helping people rebuild resilience and move forward with clearer direction.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Accessibility

James uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients recognize and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, a method often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. He also employs client-centered therapy which emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration so that clients can explore feelings and set their own direction. In addition, elements of existential therapy are used to address questions of meaning, purpose, and values when clients face major transitions or losses.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. James works with each person to determine which combination of methods fits their goals, preferences, and the specific concerns they bring, adjusting techniques over time as progress and needs evolve.

Online therapy with James is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow for regular check-ins, practical skill-building, and supportive dialogue without requiring travel, which can help maintain continuity of care during busy or disruptive periods.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does James address?
He works with a broad range of issues including grief, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, career concerns, and compassion fatigue.
What is James's general therapeutic style?
His style blends practical skill building with reflective exploration, using client-centered listening alongside techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic approaches.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 31 years of experience as a practicing therapist, guiding people through significant life transitions and emotional recovery.
What credentials and location are on record?
He is licensed as an LPC in Colorado with licence number CO LPC LPC.0005480 and maintains a practice based in that state.
Can nonlocal or international clients work with him?
Yes, he accepts international clients and conducts sessions with people who live outside the United States.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

GriefSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

31+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English