James Alderfer, a licensed clinical social worker and therapist, provides essential therapeutic services for individuals and families facing difficult relationships and navigating challenging emotions such as depression and anxiety. He recognizes that troubling emotions, including numbness, can create a barrier to meaningful connections with the world and with others. In moments where old ways of life feel ineffective and new paths remain elusive, James offers hope for reconnection and purpose. He operates on the principles that body, soul, and spirit are vital to healing and employs an experiential approach grounded in Gestalt Therapy. Through a relational-cultural lens, he emphasizes the importance of the here-and-now and fosters engagement with what truly matters in his clients' lives. James believes that transformation occurs through embracing one's authentic self, allowing individuals to awaken to the present. With openness and expectancy, clients learn to reframe their relationship with the past and move toward a more fulfilling future.