Prof. Jamilia James, LPC
New Jersey · 6 years in practice
Prof. Jamilia James uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy as a central part of her practice.
License and registration
- LPC, New Jersey
- 37PC00738600 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1588251292 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 6
- 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 Jamilia
Prof. Jamilia James uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy as a central part of her practice. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey with six years of clinical experience.
Her approach is straightforward and focused on helping people feel heard and understood. She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. She supports people facing relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, grief, trauma and abuse, and addiction concerns.
Background and approach
Career stress, anger, eating issues, and coping with life changes are also areas she addresses. Her work draws on several practical therapies. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters most and take steps toward those values.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches new coping skills. Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches guide compassionate, relationship-focused conversations. Sessions are offered in English and can be conducted via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
International clients may be seen. Prof. James notes that cost varies by location and that sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. She aims to make the first steps clear and manageable for people seeking help.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jamilia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jamilia names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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
Approaches that translate well to online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name strong feelings and the interaction patterns that keep them stuck. Online sessions can use this focus to track emotions, practice new responses, and strengthen important connections. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) guides people to clarify their values and take small, values-driven steps even when emotions are difficult. It works well for anxiety, stress, and life transitions by teaching practical exercises to use between sessions.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early and current relationship patterns that shape how people relate to others. In a remote format, these ideas can be discussed and practiced so people change how they respond in close relationships. The therapist will work collaboratively to find the best fit among these approaches based on a person’s goals, history, and preferences rather than insisting on a single method.
Online therapy offers real practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions require less bandwidth, live chat can be used for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, manage energy levels, and try different communication styles while working toward therapy goals.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, anger, career strain, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is warm and direct, using Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT, CBT, Attachment-Based, and Client-Centered methods to address feelings, thoughts, and behaviors.
What is her background and experience?
She holds the LPC credential and has six years of clinical experience working with diverse concerns and settings.
Where is she located and licensed?
She practices from New Jersey and holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, NJ LPC.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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