James Valdes, MS, MBA, NCC, LMHC

James Valdes, MS, MBA, NCC
National Certified Counselor and
Licensed Mental Health Counselor

James Valdes takes a caring, non-judgmental approach when helping individuals and couples with relationship issues, commitment phobia, co-dependence, breakup or divorce-related issues, love addiction, sex addiction, porn addiction, relationship addiction, and managing depression, anxiety and stress. His passion lies in helping others help themselves in order to reduce suffering using mindfulness and other coping tools. He works with his clients to help them get joy back into their lives and to help them to create the lives they want to live.

Before becoming a therapist, James worked in professions such as mechanical engineering, sales, real estate, movie production, and he even managed screenwriters and directors in Hollywood. He has been practicing and teaching mindfulness and meditation for 10 years to adults, children, and people in recovery. He has extensive experience working with clients in the medical field and other high-stress jobs. Due to his own personal love of playing sports he also enjoys working with athletes who are working to overcome slumps and anxieties.

James’s Education

Master of Science in Counseling and Psychology, Troy University, Tampa, Florida
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Concentration in Entrepreneurial Studies, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

James’s Advanced Training

Internal Family Systems (IFS) 16 Week Stepping Stone Course – Derek Scott
Gottman Method Couples Therapy: Bridging the Couples Chasm – Level 1
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral (TF-CBT) for children
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD

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Individual Counseling

50-minute intake session $225
50-minute counseling $200

Couples Counseling

50-minute intake session $250
50-minute counseling session $225

Hours: Monday – Thursday 10 am – 4 pm

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Therapeutic Approach

The Relationship and Divorce Counseling Center uses an integrated approach that combines:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Internal Family Systems
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Exposure Response Prevention
The Gottman Method
Emotionally Focused Therapy
Prepare/Enrich
Relational Life Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

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With our secure scheduling portal, new and returning clients can schedule an appointment online.