James Gray, LPC, LMFT, Therapist in Plano, Texas

James Gray helps patients regain stability, strengthen emotional resilience, and move forward with greater confidence through thoughtful, individualized therapy. He serves teens, adults, and older adults across Texas, offering professional mental health counseling that is both compassionate and clinically grounded. At LifeStance Health, he supports individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions with care tailored to real-world challenges. James is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist who provides individual therapy for teens and adults, including seniors. His work often focuses on anxiety, depression, and PTSD/trauma, while also addressing concerns such as grief, sleep difficulties, bipolar disorder, and midlife or later-life transitions. He brings a steady, collaborative approach to therapy, helping patients develop insight and practical skills that support lasting change. James is especially passionate about helping individuals who have been recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital. He understands the vulnerability of this transition period and prioritizes creating a sense of safety, continuity, and hope. His approach emphasizes stabilization, emotional regulation, and rebuilding daily routines, while supporting patients as they reconnect with family, work, and community resources during recovery. His therapeutic approach may include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and faith-based treatment when aligned with patient preferences. James also has experience supporting individuals connected to adoption or foster care and offers additional therapeutic strategies to meet diverse clinical needs. Outside of his practice, James enjoys playing board games, traveling, reading, and watching movies. He has been married since 1995 and is a parent through foster care adoption, experiences that shape his understanding of family systems and resilience.