James Saxton

I have worked with anxiety in an indirect and direct practice. An example of the context in which I worked with it is cooccurring with substance use, independent pendant of substance abuse, and working with both adults and adolescents. I take an approach of accepting anxiety as an experience and building skills to mitigate its impact rather than eliminating it.

I have studied and practiced working with trauma and the various ways it impacts the individual and behaviors. I am very familiar with the ACEs screening and working with how it presents throughout ones life. My trauma experience comes through in substance use, teenager practice, and providing presentations regarding Trauma Informed Care.

I have worked with substance abuse for serval years in both a residential and outpatient setting. In this work, I conducted individual therapy and group therapy. I view addiction as a solution to a problem that is occuring within the individual. I have worked with a variety of substances and process addictions.

I have studied and practiced working with trauma and the various ways it impacts the individual and behaviors. I am very familiar with the ACEs screening and working with how it presents throughout ones life. My trauma experience comes through in substance use, teenager practice, and providing presentations regarding Trauma Informed Care.

I utilize the existential therapeutic approach to help clients find meaning and purpose in ones life. This approach is supported in the work by Victor Frankl 'A Mans Search For Meaning'. I utilize this approach to help individuals find strengths and abilities ites in their lives to help move toward purpose and direction during change and times of challenge.

I utilize the humanistic therapy to recognize that we are each human beings having a human experience. I, as well as you, are human and have human responses to various situations. I meet you where you are and respect the fact that you are the content expert of your life and goals. I am a guide and a process resource to help you move toward your treatment goals.

I come from a trauma informed and trauma responsive lens. I recognize that trauma is subjective to the individual and has an impact on individuals differently. I look at the three E's (event, experience, effect) and four R's (realize, recognize, respond, resist) during this application. Trauma is not limited to combat related experiences. Utilization of the ACE (adverse childhood experiences) screening is a tool that can be used in this application.