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Reba James, LCSW

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationVirginia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Anger
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Reba

Reba James is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and challenges related to attention such as ADHD.

Background and approach

She brings six years of clinical experience across settings that include group homes, residential treatment, crisis centers, juvenile drug court, detention, and outpatient practices, so she is familiar with a broad range of presenting difficulties.

Her work has involved children, adolescents, and adults as well as individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism spectrum traits, traumatic brain injury, and mood disorders including bipolar and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. Reba has supported people through grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, substance-related struggles, and compassion fatigue.

She strives to establish an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can share thoughts and feelings and build motivation, confidence, and coping skills. Located in Virginia, Reba integrates evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s needs and goals.

Her practice emphasizes collaboration, practical skill-building, and helping clients find manageable steps toward greater functioning and wellbeing.

Approaches and Online Options for Practical Progress



Reba uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skill building and symptom reduction. One commonly used approach helps clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and depression and improve coping in day-to-day life. Another frequently applied method emphasizes behavioral strategies and structured skill practice to manage mood swings, impulsivity, and attention-related challenges such as ADHD.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist partners with each client to review goals, discuss what has worked or not worked in the past, and tailor interventions based on preferences and needs. This teamwork helps shape a plan that feels realistic and relevant for the client’s life.

Online formats add practical flexibility to treatment. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and deeper conversation, while phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer alternatives for busy schedules or varying levels of comfort. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into daily life, and access support from Virginia-based licensed professionals without needing to travel.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
What is the therapist's general approach or style?
Her practice uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental environment where clients and therapist work together to set goals and develop practical coping skills.
What kind of clinical background does she have?
She has six years of experience across multiple clinical settings such as group homes, residential treatment facilities, crisis centers, juvenile drug court, detention centers, and outpatient practices.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds an LCSW credential with the designation VA LCSW 0904010865 and is located in Virginia.
Can clients reach her in languages other than English or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for therapy?
She offers multiple online session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Intellectual disabilitySelf-harmTraumatic brain injury

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Virginia

Languages

English