Greetings!
I am James K. Slaton and I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) since 2015. I graduated from Western Kentucky University and my previous experience in mental health includes working at a State Mental Hospital, Community Mental Health Crisis Unit, and Child Protective Services as an ongoing worker and investigator. I started providing mental health counseling/therapy in 2012 working with children and their families. My experience includes implementing management strategies for depression, anxiety, substance abuse, relationship issues, and effects of trauma to name a few. My overall approach is based in Reality Therapy. I am trained in several modalities and utilize them interchangeably to create an environment where my patients are/or become an expert on themselves and can teach me how to help them. I bring my own expertise to the session shaped and formed through life experiences, the search and acquisition of knowledge, and taking an empathetic approach to all situations. Passing judgment, discriminating, following social norms, or utilizing sympathy as a tool is not a part of treatment I deliver. My approach is straightforward and solution focused. If you feel that no one ‘gets’ you or that no one has been there, you may be correct but I believe that can change so give me a try! I make no promises, but I also tell no lies; if you possess the stamina we will win the race! If stamina is lacking, we will condition and win the race anyway!
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Hearing impaired, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Jealousy, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Postpartum depression, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Young adult issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for James Slaton. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I was skeptical before I signed up. I am glad that I finally decided to work with Better Help. My therapist, James Slaton has been very helpful.
Written on Mar 17, 2025 after therapy with James for 3 months on issues concerning family conflicts
Very attentive and gives really good feedback. Always keeps in touch with us and creates a very safe environment to talk. I definitely recommend him!
Written on Mar 09, 2025 after therapy with James for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, and bipolar disorder
James Slaton is very attentive to my concerns and offers very intuitive observations.
Written on Jan 28, 2025 after therapy with James for 2 years and 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
He's a helpful person! Funny guy! Always puts a smile on my face! Best therapist out there
Written on Sep 09, 2024 after therapy with James for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression
James is a good therapist. He listens to me and redirects some of my thoughts into a more productive line of thinking while giving me real world perspective on it. He can be direct but that is very much needed for me and much appreciated.
Written on Jun 21, 2024 after therapy with James for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coaching, and adhd
James is personable and professional, always great to speak with
Written on May 31, 2024 after therapy with James for 1 month on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
James listens well to my concerns and gives me tools and insight into how to help myself work through my various issues. Recommended.
Written on Apr 21, 2024 after therapy with James for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Have been working with James and right from the start made me feel comfortable and heard, offered amazing support and feedback and is someone I would never hesitate to reach out to when I need help and support he is amazing highly recommend!!!
Written on Feb 03, 2024 after therapy with James for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and adhd
James has the demeanor of an interested friend while maintaining a very professional atmosphere. He adeptly walks that line. He listens well and his feedback is never condescending. That's important for someone with self esteem issues. He validates my feelings while offering the proper rails to help keep me on a proper path of thinking. It feels like he isn't so much motivating me as he's helping me motivate myself. It's been an overwhelming positive experience for me. I would highly recommend his counseling style.
Written on Oct 21, 2023 after therapy with James for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Great therapist
Written on May 24, 2023 after therapy with James for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion
Mr. Slaton is an amazing professional. He is easy to speak with, he has an amazing ability to help you identify underlying problems to help you work on your main issues. Exceedingly supportive. I honestly look forward to our weekly sessions.
Written on Mar 15, 2023 after therapy with James for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, anger management, and adhd
I am so happy to be working with James on my anxiety and relationship issues. I feel that I am making some real progress in my self esteem and just being able to tell him things I do NOT share with anyone else is the best thing for me.
Written on Jan 21, 2023 after therapy with James for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and anger management
My experience has been positive .
Written on Jan 07, 2023 after therapy with James for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
James is very easy to talk to and provides good tools / actionable items that support improvement.
Written on Sep 22, 2022 after therapy with James for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and addictions
James has been a great positive help so far. He's a great listener and offers practical advice towards effective help
Written on Aug 05, 2022 after therapy with James for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
I would like to give this some thought because I'd like to word it in such a way that that my message can be sent through properly because I have been inspired by James and I want to give him his due. he has he going to help me with a lot of things that I have forgotten and that has come out and it makes me a more confident person I guess that this is his review so I'm still working on some things with him that I still have an address yet so still some more work to do
Written on Jul 01, 2022 after therapy with James for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Haven't been to therapy in years, I feel relaxed and open speaking to him and he always has new ideas to help with my problems as well as unending support for decisions I may be on the fence about.
Written on May 31, 2022 after therapy with James for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
He has been very patient and understanding
Written on Apr 25, 2022 after therapy with James for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
James is patient. Keeps me and my mind on track and is helping me change my perspective.
Written on Apr 01, 2022 after therapy with James for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, adhd, and anger management
James turned out to be exactly the type of therapist I need. He's real, he's kind, and so understanding and helpful. I'm grateful that I was matched with him. He meets all of my needs and more.
Written on Feb 25, 2022 after therapy with James for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and adhd
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