James Simpson serves individuals, couples, families and groups in areas of sexual addictions, marital strife, same sex attractions, depression and anxiety.
Serving individuals, couples and families dealing with sexual addictions, marital strife, depression and anxiety.
06/15/2019
Good for Isaac. Self awareness and self discipline.
Social media detox: Chargers' Isaac Rochell implores us to take notice In letter to ESPN, the Chargers defensive end writes about the "unhealthy relationship" he had with his phone and what he decided to do about it.
02/14/2019
When I am working with teens who struggle with anxiety, depression and s*xual compulsion I always hear parents say, “I’m not good at being empathetic.” My response is usually, “I know.” The reality is that no one is really “good” at demonstrating empathy in the beginning. We aren’t trained to be empathetic as parents and neither were our parents or their parents. Becoming empathetic requires practice and becoming empathetic as a parent is one of the best things we can do for our children who are struggling with mental health.
Have a teen that is struggling and want to learn how to retrain your brain and become part of the solution as a parent? Want to have a better and deeper connection with your teenager? Within four sessions I can help provide you and your teenager with the tools and training necessary to achieve both.
Arizona Family Institute, James Simpson, Mesa, AZ Counseling is a way for individuals, couples, families and groups to find their healthy state in life. One of the best ways to uncover and implement our healthy lifestyle is through the therapeutic process.
How to parent a teen with trust rather than control.
10/05/2018
Definitely something important to talk with our kids about. Increasing trend.
Sexting 101: Someone Ask You for a N**e Pic? Send This Instead The truth is, s*xting and p**n are inseparably linked. And in many cases, it equals child p**nography. We don't know about you, but that sounds dangerous.
10/03/2018
06/20/2018
I remember being three months into my marriage wondering if it was going to last much longer. That’s when I started to learn how to let go of unhealthy expectations in the relationship.
The Truth About Expectations in Relationships I encourage couples to strive for the “good enough” relationship.
03/31/2018
More evidence that kids and teens don’t need a smartphone and the impact it’s having on them.
With teen mental health deteriorating over five years, there's a likely culprit According to a new analysis, the number of US teens who felt "useless" and "joyless" grew 33 percent between 2010 and 2015, and there was a 23 percent increase in su***de attempts.
03/08/2018
Good short video to watch from Brene Brown. How blaming impacts us.
Brené Brown on Blame You are probably a bit of a blamer - most of us are. But why should we give it up? In this witty sequel to our most watched RSA Short, inspirational thinker ...
It’s a privilege of mine to work with Arizona Family Institute.
The person who is the least controlling is often the happiest.
Let go of trying to control others and find yourself.
What would happen if you no longer tied yourself to the outcomes of others?
11/08/2017
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? More comfortable online than out partying, post-Millennials are safer, physically, than adolescents have ever been. But they’re on the brink of a mental-health crisis.
10/23/2017
DEPRESSION SUCKS! So go kick its butt!
When we exercise our body releases chemicals called endorphins. Endorphins reduce our perception of PAIN and trigger POSITIVE feelings in our body. Exercise improves our mood and decreases our health risks. So if exercise is so good for us, why don't we do it? For me it can be fear. Fear of judgement and embarrassment.
Mental Health and Where to Begin James talks about mental health in regards to depression and where you can begin today to help yourself.