Rebecca ​S​t​.​ ​J​a​m​e​s , CSW-PIP, LMSW

Rebecca St. James is a Michigan-based social worker who supports adults facing depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and a range of mood and life adjustment challenges. With four years of experience, she focuses on building a trusting therapeutic relationship that helps people access their strengths and move toward meaningful change. Rebecca draws on client-centered and strengths-based principles while integrating practical methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, along with skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when helpful. She works with issues including bipolar disorder, panic, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem concerns, and coping with major life transitions.

Rebecca approaches each person as the expert of their own story and emphasizes collaboration in setting goals and planning achievable steps. Her style is genuine, respectful, and focused on creating a positive experience so clients feel supported as they work through difficult material. Rebecca encourages those who are taking the first step toward therapy, acknowledging that beginning treatment takes courage, and she partners with clients to identify priorities and practice strategies that fit their everyday lives.

Rebecca holds the credentials CSW-PIP and LMSW, which are social work credentials that indicate licensure to provide social work services. She offers evidence-informed, compassionate care aimed at helping people strengthen resilience and improve daily functioning.

Therapeutic approaches Rebecca uses for online care

Rebecca uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy as central elements of her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then focus on actions that align with personal values - this approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress related to life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist listens closely and supports the client's own problem solving and growth, which often helps people build confidence and self-understanding.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Rebecca collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She and the client work together to try strategies, adjust plans, and prioritize what feels most helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter check-ins are possible via live chat or text-based messaging. Those options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, manage transportation limitations, and maintain continuity of care with licensed professionals when in-person visits are not an option.