James Joseph Beaulieu, LPC
Pennsylvania · 28 years in practice
James Joseph Beaulieu is a Pennsylvania licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 28 years of experience.
License and registration
- LPC, Pennsylvania
- PC001573 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1326018292 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 28
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About James
James Joseph Beaulieu is a Pennsylvania licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 28 years of experience. He emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly about difficult feelings and find steadier footing in their lives. Many people come for help with addiction, trauma, eating concerns, or relationship trouble.
He also supports those facing life changes, struggles with self-esteem, and complicated family dynamics. Sessions aim to make big problems feel more manageable one step at a time.
Background and approach
His approach blends Jungian Therapy with practical methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. That mix lets him attend to deeper themes while also teaching concrete skills for coping, emotion regulation, and behavior change. James draws on attachment-based and client-centered ideas too, which keeps the focus on building trust and tailoring work to each person.
He listens for patterns that repeat across relationships and helps clients consider different responses in everyday life. Over nearly three decades he has worked with a wide range of concerns, including abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and codependency. His practice is straightforward: talk through what matters, learn tools, and try small changes between sessions.
Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged online. People who want to begin are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session that fits their needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything James lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches James names
- Jungian Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Jungian Therapy looks at recurring themes and symbols in a person's life to bring deeper personal meaning into view; it can help people grappling with identity, life transitions, and long-standing emotional patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches ways to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them and to take action toward personal values. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current connections and helps people build different ways of relating and coping.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they pick methods to try and adjust them as needed based on what actually helps between sessions.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let people see facial cues and have more natural conversation, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low. Live chat and text-based messaging can support quick check-ins, brief skill practice, or ongoing reflection between scheduled meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily routines and to keep continuity when life gets hectic.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does James address?
He works with addictions, trauma and abuse, eating issues, relationship strain, and low self-esteem. He also helps people cope with major life changes and complex family-related concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He combines depth-oriented reflection with practical strategies. Sessions are conversational and focused on both understanding patterns and learning skills to manage emotions and behavior.
How much experience does he have?
He has 28 years of professional work experience as a licensed professional counselor. That background informs a steady, experienced approach to common and complex issues.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is licensed as an LPC in Pennsylvania and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and he also accepts clients from other countries.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This allows flexibility for different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.
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