James Bain, LMSW
James Bain, LMSW
Supervised by: Taylor Carter, LCSW
Pronouns: he/him
Welcome, and thank you for taking the time to learn more about me. I’m James, a Licensed Master Social Worker, and I wanted to share a bit about my background and approach. Your comfort and trust are paramount, and I am here to support you in making an informed decision about whether we can work together effectively.
Who I Work Best With:
- Teens (12-17)
- Young Adults
- Adults
- LGBTQ+ Community
What I Work With:
- Academic Issues
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Alcohol Use
- Asperger’s Syndrome
- Autism
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Coaching
- Divorce/Break Up
- Executive Coaching
- Family Conflict
- Fear of Rejection
- Gender Identity Issues
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Loss and Grief
- Men’s Issues
- Not Happy/Satisfied with Life
- Open Relationship/Polyamory
- Perfectionism
- Performance/Public Speaking
- Personal Growth
- Procrastination
- Self-Esteem/Negative Self Talk
- Sex Therapy/Sexual Concerns
- Sexual Identity
- Shame
- Social Isolation/Loneliness
- Stress/Burnout
- Substance Use
For me, therapy is a second career. After graduating with my MBA from the University of Chicago, I spent more than a decade in executive roles at startups and tech companies. The tech roller coaster was an amazing business experience. Unexpectedly, it fostered of love mentoring people through life and career challenges and changes which eventually led me to therapy.
As a therapist, I prefer to make very few assumptions, rather asking a lot of questions and letting the client’s experience and views guide our work. I believe that often the best path to lead someone down is hidden in their own words-they just may be too in the weeds of their own experience to clearly see it.
My clinical experience has been in a residential environment. Long-term problems included learning to navigate disorders such as BPD and ASD, as well as interpersonal issues, primarily with parents.
Something I hear from a few clients that I’m especially proud of is a self-reported increase in their self-esteem-Something almost all of my teenage clients struggled with. I have the life experience of an adult, but relate easily as if I were an adolescent myself. I want therapy with me to be fun!
A Few Fun Facts:
I’m an amateur toastmaster, having delivered 2 eulogies, officiated 3 weddings and been a best-man and maid-of-honor 4 times! I have also been an adult ring-bearer and even a flower girl (man)!