James innocent, MA, LMHCA
“Any real change implies the breakup of the world as one has always known it, the loss of all that gave one an identity, the end of safety. And at such a moment, unable to see and not daring to imagine what the future will now bring forth, one clings to what one knew, or dreamed that one possessed. Yet, it is only when we are able, without bitterness or self-pity, to surrender a dream he has long possessed that we are set free - we have set ourselves free - for higher dreams, for greater privileges.”
— James Baldwin, Nobody Knows My Name
About Me
James Innocent is the sole-owner, provider and operator of Innocent Therapy, PLLC and collaborates within this collective, “Fluctuate Therapy”, for the purposes of industry knowledge sharing. The following services are provided under Innocent Therapy, PLLC by James Innocent.
Me in a nutshell: If you show me a carrot, I’ll probably want to see the soil (don’t worry, I am always game to start with the carrot).
I work semi-full time at a university contributing to the institution’s outreach initiatives and performing therapy.
My typical focus areas have been grief, trauma, identify formulation, life transition and anxiety. I like to understand the family system you came from and the intergenerational history you bare. This last sentence is generally what I mean when I say “soil”. If I had to summarize my therapeutic background, I’d say it’s heavily influenced by theories of evolution, biology (and your nervous system), philosophy and most importantly a strong belief in the gifts you bring to the world and a desire to lift those gifts up.
Buzz Word Treatments:
EMDR, Goal-Oriented, Grief Work, Strength-Building, Narrative
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Grief-Work
Goal-Oriented Therapy
EMDR (Trauma, Anxiety)
Insight-Driven Strength Building
Anxiety and Coping
Family Tree Mapping (Intergenerational Genograms)
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Cultural Dysphoria and Psychological Homelessness (Chronic Misfit Syndrome)
Grief & Identity Reformulation
Life Transition
Trauma (Family, Complex, PTSD)
Uncertainty
Authenticity and Connection
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All Identities. Currently only serving individuals (no couples or groups, but open on case by case).
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Private Pay / Out-of-Network
Offering sliding scale. Can also provide superbill for potential insurance reimbursement out of network.
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