About James

Film was my first career. I started in 2005 and spent most of my twenties on sets. I still take film work part-time.

By my early thirties, I was ready for something different. I went back to school and completed my BA in Cognitive Systems, Cognition and the Brain at UBC.

During COVID I got sober. Therapy played a big role in making that possible, and in helping it actually last. Having someone in my corner who could really listen changed things for me in a way I hadn't expected.

Somewhere along the way, I realized I wanted to offer that same kind of presence to other people. To sit with them, hear their stories, and be the steady, non-judgmental space that had mattered so much to me.

So I went back to school again. I earned my Master of Counselling from City University of Seattle and now work as a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #23840) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors.

I'm queer, and I work with a lot of queer and 2SLGBTQIA+ clients. Burnout and recovery aren’t things I just learned in school. They're part of my own story.

If any of this is speaking to you, book a free 15-minute consult and we'll see if it's a fit.