James Gilligan, LICSW

  • Washington
  • WA LICSW SWI.LW.70085032, FL LCSW SW6196
Accepting new clientsVerified 14 hours ago
  • 20 years experience
  • English
  • BetterHelp network
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Open 2 of the last 30 days

Live availability history

Open on 2 of the last 30 days

We have a check recorded for 2 of those 30 days.

Last checked Oct 7

When James was open to new clients. We re-check the BetterHelp listing once a day and record what it said, whichever way it went.

Availability over the last 30 days: open to new clients on 2 days, no check recorded on 28 days. Most recent check, Oct 7: accepting new clients.

Days available

2/30

2 of those 30 days checked

Availability forecast

We have checked James's listing on 2 of the last 30 days, and they were accepting new clients every one of those times. We need a few more weeks of data to forecast their pattern.

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About James

I earned my Master's degree in social work from Florida International University in 1998. I became licensed in 2000 from Florida. I worked with children in the school system in Miami-Dade county for several years. Providing individual, group and family therapy. I worked with severally mentally ill clients dealing with people who have issues with Bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and major depression. Since 2007 I worked with active duty military. I focused on marital issues, individual therapy for people struggling with anxiety, depression, worries, and PTSD. I also worked with soldiers who had issues with domestic violence. I have skill sets with dealing with people who come from dysfunctional family systems and they carry this type of trauma into their adult life and families. I also have a skill set of working with addictions and eating disorders. I have also provided marital counseling and have been trained in Gottman Marriage Counseling. I have experience using multiple treatment approaches to therapy including CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, and motivational interviewing skills. I have a strength in helping clients to make changes in their life that they would like to make. Read more Show less

What James helps with

Specialties and approaches

Specializes in

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemAddictionsFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Also experienced with

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsGuilt and shameLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPost-traumatic stressWorkplace issues

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