James Berger

MA
Psychology Intern
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Pronouns:
he, him, his

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

  • ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Illness
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict/Family of Origin
  • Non-Suicidal Self-Injury/Self-Harm
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma and PTSD

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.