| Office: |
2955 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94705
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| Phone: |
(510) 207-2613
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| Cell Phone: |
(510) 207-2613
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| E-mail: |
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| Web Site: |
www.jameswwagnertherapy.com
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| Profession: |
Marriage and Family Therapist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
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| Practice Description: |
I’d like to share a little about the way I work and my values. I believe very much that healing in our lives comes in many ways, but usually it is tied to relationships that have kindness, respect, and patience. It is my aspiration in working with individuals to incorporate these values.
I am a Buddhist and have been practicing meditation for 16 years. I bring this sensibility to my work through focusing on the present and noticing how our lives have a natural rising and falling quality to them. My Buddhist background has taught me that most people have the wisdom they already need to approach their life’s challenges, but often this wisdom gets clouded over by our inability to view ourselves clearly. With this in mind, I see my role as a therapist as helping people tap into their clear seeing or wisdom, and applying that deep knowing to whatever the issues are that brought someone to therapy. I am also a gay man and I have been out of the closet for decades. I am very comfortable working with any issues around being a sexual minority, and particularly enjoy helping people who are just coming out.
I am also trained in EMDR. EMDR is a theraputic intervention that is very effective in lessening the side effects of traumatic events in a person's life. It can be helpful in assisting people with anxiety, phobias, past disturbing events, and childhood abuse.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Gay/Lesbian Issues
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Substance Abuse
Addictions
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Alcoholism
Depression
Dually Diagnosed Individuals
Gender Identity
Grief/Loss
HIV/AIDS-related Issues
Learning Disabilities
Men's Issues
PTSD
Relationship Issues
Self-esteem
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| Age Specialties: |
Adults
Elders
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Group
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral
EMDR
Existential/Humanistic
Person-Centered
Psychodynamic
Somatic
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| Demographic Specialties: |
Buddhist
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
Jewish
People with Disabilities
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| Education: |
MA, JFK University, 2002
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| License #: |
43030 |
| License State: |
California |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | Gaylesta | | CAMFT |
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| Fee Schedule: |
Sliding scale of $100 - $80 a session. Cash, checks, and credit cards thru Paypal. |
| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
I am a provider for Blue Shield of California and will gladly accept this insurance. I am also happy to provide invoices to other insurance providers that I am not a member of. |
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