Dr. James Geidner, LCPC, LPC
Licensed in Illinois · 20 years in practice
Dr. James Geidner helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and addiction.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180.004316 · expires March 2027
- LPC, Michigan
- 6401013709 · expires June 2026
- LPC, Wisconsin
- 3788-125 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1083883128 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
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About James
Dr. James Geidner helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and addiction. He also supports people facing parenting challenges, grief, intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, career changes, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Dr. Geidner practices from Michigan and brings two decades of clinical experience to his work. He keeps sessions straightforward and focused.
He listens first, then helps people spot patterns that keep them stuck.
Background and approach
Together they set small goals and try practical steps that can be used between sessions. The approach is collaborative and paced to the person's needs. His background includes work in psychiatric rehabilitation, child treatment centers, and universities.
He has served as a clinical supervisor at institutions such as Rush Memorial Hospital, the University of Chicago, and the University of Wisconsin. He also teaches as a Professor of Health and Counseling while maintaining a independent practice. Dr.
Geidner draws on several therapies depending on the issue. He uses attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns, client-centered work to follow the person's priorities, cognitive behavioral techniques to change thoughts and behavior, and elements of dialectical behavior skills for emotional regulation. He also brings perspective from Jungian and narrative approaches when helpful.
Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled in multiple formats. He accepts clients from outside the United States as well. People who want to begin can use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to connect and schedule.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything James lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- 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
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches James names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic 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 and how they work online
Dr. Geidner commonly blends client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy. Client-centered work focuses on listening and following the person's goals, helping them feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses small experiments to change unhelpful patterns.He also uses attachment-based ideas to map relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current connections. That approach can help with intimacy problems, communication struggles, and attachment concerns by identifying recurring dynamics and offering new ways to relate to others.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Decisions are made together and adjusted as work progresses.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a full conversation where nonverbal cues matter. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or a lower-bandwidth option. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and ongoing coaching-style support easier. These options offer flexibility for people balancing work, family, or travel while getting consistent therapeutic support.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, addiction, grief, sleeping difficulties, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar concerns and many related struggles.
What is the therapeutic style in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. He listens, helps identify unhelpful patterns, and tries concrete steps people can use between appointments.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
He has 20 years of clinical experience working in psychiatric rehabilitation, child treatment centers, universities, and independent practice.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
The clinician holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices from Michigan with experience supervising and teaching at several institutions.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and the therapist accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
People can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what they prefer.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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