James Dinh

James Dinh is a licensed clinical social worker who offers a direct, values-focused approach to therapy. James holds LCSW in Texas and LICSW in Washington and brings nine years of clinical experience to conversations about anxiety, depression, trauma, and anger. They uses straightforward language and practical steps to help people move forward.

James centers the work on each person's goals and values. Sessions begin with listening and gentle exploration of what matters most. From there James helps identify small, usable strategies to reduce distress and build stronger coping skills over time.

Their approach blends several evidence-informed methods, and the mix changes to fit the client. James uses acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and increase meaningful action. Cognitive behavioral techniques help track thoughts and shift unhelpful patterns.

For trauma-related concerns James often works with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a structured method some people choose to process painful memories. Dialectical behavior elements are used when emotion regulation or interpersonal skills need focused practice.

Clients can expect a collaborative, down-to-earth style that balances space for processing with concrete skills work. James is openly queer and non-binary and brings lived experience around gender and sexuality into the therapeutic frame when relevant. Sessions are conducted in English and are based in Texas.

How ACT, CBT, and EMDR can work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters most and take small, deliberate steps toward those values. Online ACT sessions focus on identifying values, noticing unhelpful thoughts, and practicing committed actions between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes spotting thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and rehearsing new responses. In remote sessions that can mean short exercises, thought records, and homework that fit into everyday life. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured method some people use for trauma; when chosen, James guides clients through the protocol step by step and pairs that work with careful pacing and stabilization skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. James treats the first few sessions as a collaboration to discover what fits the client's goals and temperament. Together the therapist and client check how methods feel and adjust the mix of listening, skills practice, and trauma processing as trust grows.

Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when life is hectic. It also lets people use written exercises and screen sharing during skill-building work, which many clients find useful.