James Berger
Identities & Language
- Cis Main
- Straight/Heterosexual
- White
- Multiracial
- Southeast Asian
- Atheist
- Language: English
Education & License
James earned his Bachelor's degree at Argosy University, Phoenix and his Master's in Clinical Psychology at the Arizona School of Professional Psychology. He is currently completing his doctoral internship at CAPS to earn his Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) through Northern Arizona University.
CAPS Services Teams
- Counseling
- Site-Based Counselor at APASA
Role at CAPS
James provides individual counseling, group therapy, clinical assessments, crisis response, and psychoeducational workshops with the CAPS team as a pre-doctoral intern. He also provides outreach, workshop, counseling, and community based services with Asian Pacific American Student Affairs (APASA).
Specialty Areas
Treatment Approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential
- Humanistic
- Motivational Interviewing
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic
- Relational-cultural
- Solution-Focused
- Strength-Based
Professional Interests
James primarily works from a relational-cultural and humanistic approach. His clinical areas of interest are working with neurodivergent individuals and geek therapy. He also has professional interests in clinical training and leadership.
Personal Interests
James enjoys all types of games (video games, board games, cultural games, etc.) and ludology (the academic study of games). James loves spending time with his family and friends.