Who is BrianJames?
Over the years I have lived in many places. I have spent significant time living in New York, China, Seattle, and Los Angeles prior to relocating to Kansas City, MO.
I have used a great variety of words to describe myself, including: renegade, explorer, creator, curious, thoughtful, reflective, passionate, strategist, dreamer, and many more.
I am currently in my third profession. After graduating from Seattle Pacific University with a BA in Holistic Education and an elementary education teaching credential, I spent time teaching first grade. While there I discovered my heart for learning and development, not just in academics, but for all areas of life - relational and emotional development in particular.
From there I served as a pastor for a number of years, discovering my longing to care for the places of pain often left in the shadows of our lives. It was this longing to participate more deeply in the healing process of people’s lives that led me to become a therapist.
In therapy I have found a creative and meaningful intersection of my passions, interests, and skills. It is in this space that I am privileged to come alongside others and journey with them in rediscovering, fighting for, and pursuing their dreams.
My Philosophy
As a therapist, consultant, and coach, I work to explore and facilitate empowerment and connection within and between individuals, couples, and groups for healing, redemption, and wholeness.
I value the whole: the whole person, the whole story, and whole journey. Some of those moments, relationships, places, and experiences are beautiful. Some are tragic and painful. Many sit somewhere in between. No matter how disoriented, lost or pained one might be, at the center is life and beauty waiting to be rediscovered and reclaimed.
It is my privilege and desire to journey alongside you to rediscover your center, the core of who you are, and to launch you on your path to wholeness and vibrancy.