Great to meet you!
I love being a therapist, I have a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology and I have been practicing the art of therapy for 29 years. Everything I do stems from one guiding principle: "What's it like being you?"
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James Ballester
Therapist
6 years of experience
- Virtual
- Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Stress management
- Individual therapy
My approach to therapy
I painstakingly encourage clients to describe their experience of their own Be-ing. Conversations rooted in that principle provide, in my opinion, the best platform for understanding and for reaching solutions.
What you can expect from me
Clients can expect to walk away from sessions feeling understood, and feeling hopeful about reaching positive change.
About me
- I identify asOther Racial or Ethnic Background, Latinx, Cisgender Man
- My style isHumorous, Creative, Warm
Qualification and insurance
- Years of experience6 years of experience
- TrainingMS (Master of Science) at Chestnut Hill College
- License typeLPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) (Pennsylvania)
- Licensed in
- Insurance acceptedAetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Capital Blue Cross Pennsylvania, Cigna, Geisinger, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Providence Health Plan
Care details
- Top specialtiesSubstance use / addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Stress management
- More specialtiesADD/ADHD, Bipolar disorder, LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Panic disorders, Cultural & ethnic issues, Identity issues, Trauma, PTSD
- Therapy methodsPsychodynamic, Trauma Focused CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Codependency Behavioral, Attachment Based, Motivational Interviewing, Humanistic
- Care typesIndividual therapy
- Ages servedAdults, Seniors
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish