- anger management
- stress reduction
- self-esteem work
About Reba
Reba James is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with six years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She also supports people coping with addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, career stress, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
James has worked in group homes, residential treatment settings, crisis centers, detention centers, juvenile drug court, and outpatient practices. That range of settings shaped a practical approach to day-to-day problems. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults from many backgrounds and with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
In sessions she focuses on clear, achievable steps. Conversations explore what happens before, during, and after anger or anxiety spikes. She helps people notice triggers, try small behavior changes, and practice different ways of responding. The aim is better control over reactions rather than promises of quick fixes.
She brings experience helping with motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. She also supports people managing grief, trauma, and complicated life transitions. Her background includes work with disruptive mood presentations and traumatic brain injury, and she has supported people who self-harm.
People meet her for straightforward talk and practical strategies. She asks questions, listens for patterns, and suggests exercises to try between sessions. To start, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How evidence-based methods translate to online work
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical skills people can use right away. One common approach teaches how to recognize triggers and pause before reacting; this helps with anger, stress, and impulsive responses. Another approach emphasizes behavioral practice and small experiments between sessions to build new habits and reduce avoidance, which can help with anxiety, mood swings, and low motivation.Choosing which approach to try is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about your goals, what has helped before, and what feels doable. Together you can try an approach for a few sessions and adjust based on what works and what does not.
Confirm the current session options before booking so they match your needs. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. If video is difficult, other session styles may require less bandwidth or allow a focused phone check-in; check what this therapist currently offers when you schedule.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting, career problems, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical, step-by-step strategies. Sessions often include identifying triggers and practicing different responses between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working in settings such as group homes, residential treatment, crisis centers, detention centers, juvenile drug court, and outpatient practices.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Virginia and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.