- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Workplace and money
- 12-step principles
About James
James Panozzo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 15 years of counseling experience. He draws on a long prior career in manufacturing finance, logistics, and quality control to bring practical perspectives to therapy. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, depression, and major life changes, and also focuses on attachment issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, money and workplace concerns.
He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or lift low mood. He also brings an appreciation for 12-step principles when addressing addictive behaviors, and will integrate those ideas if they fit a person’s goals.
His background in industry informs a practical style that values clear goals and steps people can try between sessions. He can work with clients who use insurance. Sessions are conducted in English and he does not accept international clients.
People who are feeling stuck after a job change, relationship shift, or health event may find this approach useful for sorting priorities and testing new ways of coping. To begin, users follow the site process to view online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
James asks clients to be active in setting goals and tracking progress. He keeps sessions focused on specific problems and everyday solutions, helping people apply changes to work, money matters, and relationships as they try them out in real life.
How CBT and practical approaches work in online sessions
James uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify patterns of thinking that affect mood and behavior. CBT sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing new responses, and building routines that reduce anxiety or low mood. This approach is often used for stress, anxiety, depression, and workplace or money worries.He also incorporates 12-step principles when they fit a person’s goals, applying those steps and ideas to recovery from addictive behaviors or as a framework for ongoing accountability. These principles are presented as one option among others, not a required path. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together, and he will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try based on goals and preferences.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule brief check-ins during a work break, avoid travel time, or use less bandwidth if video is difficult. The focus is practical: fitting therapy into daily life so people can try changes between meetings and review what worked at the next session.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem issues, career questions, depression, and coping with life changes, plus attachment, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, money, and workplace issues.
How does he approach feeling stuck or directionless?
He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to link thoughts, feelings, and actions and suggests practical steps people can try between sessions.
What is his professional background?
He has 15 years of counseling experience and worked over 30 years in manufacturing roles such as logistics, finance, and quality control before counseling.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and he can work with clients who have insurance.
How do I begin sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.