James "Jim" Dailey, LMSW

James "Jim" Dailey is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) based in Michigan. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. Jim also addresses issues such as addictions, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and relationship or intimacy-related struggles. He emphasizes a calm, supportive space where people can talk openly and be heard.

Jim has eight years of experience in social work and has worked with people facing chronic illness, traumatic brain injury, and challenges that come with aging. He values building a trusting relationship and meeting people where they are in the moment. That approach guides how he structures sessions and sets goals with each person.

In sessions he offers straightforward, practical tools. Jim uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to look at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. He brings solution-focused strategies to set small, achievable goals and uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change.

Relaxation practices are part of his work, including guided breathing and progressive muscle relaxation. He welcomes silence when needed and allows space for people to collect their thoughts. The tone in his practice is nonjudgmental and paced to the client's needs.

Jim also supports issues related to caregiving, hospice and end-of-life concerns, isolation and loneliness, cancer-related stress, and men’s issues. He encourages prospective clients to ask questions and to decide together how therapy can fit into their daily life.

How his approaches work in online therapy

James uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based techniques to help people manage thoughts, feelings, and day-to-day habits. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers simple exercises to test unhelpful thinking. Mindfulness therapy teaches basic attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with anxiety, stress, and sleep.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. He will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then recommend exercises or strategies to try. That plan can be adjusted over time based on what is most helpful.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, save travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it simpler to continue care when dealing with caregiving duties, seasonal issues, or mobility limitations.