James Ventura

James Ventura, MEd, LPCC

I have worked primarily in community mental health over the course of my career as a mental health professional. Providing services for children, adolescents, and adults in a wide variety of settings has been an especially satisfying and rewarding experience. I have an undergraduate degree in Psychology from John Carroll University and also earned a Master’s Degree in Community Agency Counseling from Cleveland State University. I have a special interest in the treatment of anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and have assessed and treated clients experiencing a wide variety of mental/emotional disorders and adjustment difficulties. I have extensive training and experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and utilize many of the CBT techniques in my work with children, adolescents, and adults. Some techniques include but are not limited to: journaling, mindfulness meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and exposure/response prevention. I believe that trust and support are two key components in establishing a therapeutic relationship with clients. Cultivating these components in the counseling session both encourage and motivate clients to learn and practice the CBT skills necessary for making positive and lasting changes.

Specialties

• Anxiety

• Phobias

• OCD

Client Focus

• Children

• Adolescents

• Adults

Modalities

• Individuals

• Couples

• Families

Insurance Accepted

• Aetna

• Anthem

• Blue Cross Blue Shield

• CareSource

• CareSource Marketplace

• CCEHP Plus Plan

• Cigna

• Medical Mutual

• Optum

• Self-Pay

• UMR

• United Healthcare