T.O.C. | The Overwatch Collective

James currently has over 20 years of experience working as a first responder, James has worked in the EMS profession in nearly every facet throughout NY and New England. Most recently, James works as a Critical Care Transport Specialist- Paramedic with Boston MedFlight. James has been providing peer support for colleagues, managing crises and critical incidents for the past five years. James lectures around the country on caring for mental health in first responders and health care providers alongside providing training events on mental health, resilience, and critical incident stress management.

In his clinical work, James believes that clients understand themselves in a way that no one else does. As such, James works to partner with clients as he believes therapy is a shared process. James draws on his background as a first responder as well as his academic training to provide services that incorporate evidence-based interventions that are also culturally competent. James allies with clients to help them find their individual paths to peace and recovery.

Areas of Specialty

• Culturally competent care for first responders, military professionals, healthcare providers and their families

• PTSD

• ADHD

• Relationship Issues

• Trauma

• Stress management

• Burnout

• Couples and Family Counseling

• Anxiety

• Depression

Approaches To Therapy & Clinical Focus

• Trauma Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Person Centered/ Humanistic