James P Ahearn

Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, JD

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7 Endorsed

230 South Bemiston Avenue, Suite 1006, Clayton, MO 63105

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The clients I serve are often at a crossroads in their life story and unsure of how to close one chapter and begin anew. Clients I enjoy working with recognize that counseling continues outside of the session in self reflection, exploring behavior change, and shifting how we think and relate to ourselves. I find that counseling helps meet goals and needs as diverse as the client, and sometimes goals arise throughout the course of the relationship. No one needs a "good reason" to come to counseling, for the desire to reach out and try will always be sufficient.

I provide a unique approach. I am a licensed attorney and trained as one, so I offer the mind of a lawyer with the heart of a counselor. I feel that language can be a powerful tool and that connection can be a bridge to healing. I am often known for bringing humor and empathy into the session, along with an openness to vulnerability.

So often I witness people struggle to fill a void we hold in ourselves. In our humanness we carry so much pain and doubt, anger and grief, and every other emotion possible. I work in a world of language and seek to help offer my clients the language to bring the richness of the world within them to the world between us and through connection find healing.

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My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

230 South Bemiston Avenue

Suite 1006

Clayton, MO 63105

(314) 325-1594

I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Transgender and Mood Disorders

I accept insurance

I see individuals, couples and families

Let's Connect (314) 325-1594

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

230 South Bemiston Avenue

Suite 1006

Clayton, MO 63105

(314) 325-1594

I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Transgender and Mood Disorders

I accept insurance

I see individuals, couples and families

Finances

Fees

Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa

Insurance

Anthem | Elevance
BlueCross and BlueShield
Cigna and Evernorth
Optum
UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (314) 325-1594

James P Ahearn

Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, JD

Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (314) 325-1594

James P Ahearn

Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, JD

Qualifications

Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Missouri / 2018013686 James P Ahearn
In Practice for 9 Years
Membership with World Professional Association for Transgender Health 2021
Attended University of Missouri-St. Louis, Graduated 2015

Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (314) 325-1594

James P Ahearn

Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, JD

Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (314) 325-1594

James P Ahearn

Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, JD

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

Trauma and PTSD
Transgender
Mood Disorders

Expertise

Addiction
ADHD
Adoption
Alcohol Use
Anger Management
Anxiety
Behavioral Issues
Bipolar Disorder
Bisexual
Borderline Personality (BPD)
Cancer
Career Counseling
Child
Chronic Illness
Chronic Pain
Chronic Relapse
Codependency
Coping Skills
Depression
Divorce
Domestic Abuse
Domestic Violence
Drug Abuse
Dual Diagnosis
Eating Disorders
Emotional Disturbance
Family Conflict
Gambling
Grief
Immigration status
Impulse Control Disorders
Infertility
Infidelity
Internet Addiction
Legal Trouble
Lesbian
LGBTQ+
Life Transitions
Marital and Premarital
Men's Issues
Obesity
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Personality Disorders
Psychosis
Racial Identity
Relationship Issues
School Issues
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Sex Therapy
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Addiction
Sleep or Insomnia
Stress
Substance Use
Suicidal Ideation
Teen Violence
Thinking Disorders

Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (314) 325-1594

James P Ahearn

Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, JD

Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (314) 325-1594

James P Ahearn

Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, JD

7 Endorsements

Kristin Effan

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC

James is a fantastic clinician with a unique perspective that combines his knowledge as a counselor and lawyer. He provides a safe, non-judgmental space for his clients and has an incredible sense of humor.

Loren Gaillardetz

MEd, LPC, NCC

James is a highly-skilled professional who uses his wide breadth of knowledge in the therapy hour to meet each of his client's unique needs. He is easy to connect with and facilitates vulnerability and healing through empathy, humor, and warm understanding...