Success Stories
“My journey with Jim has been one of steady progress. Jim has a knack for gently steering without making you feel like he is leading or controlling. I found this wonderfully empowering. Jim equipped me with the tools and principles to help myself, and then he helped me use them. He walked beside me, letting me lead the way, and nudging me in the right direction if I got lost. I felt like he was my “life coach” rather than a therapist. Unlike my previous therapist, who listened but did not guide or empower me, Jim did both. Previously, I had felt like therapy was a dumping ground – a 50-minute session in which I simply talked about everything that was bothering me without resolution or direction. With Jim, however, it felt like a forward-moving journey fueled by insights. In fact, Jim’s insightfulness often startled me. He was particularly good at helping me understand and interpret my dreams, and he helped me realize that highly emotional or recurring dreams always hold important messages for the dreamer. Other times, he would paraphrase what I had just said, but in a way that helped me more deeply understand the meaning behind my own words. Jim is also excellent at retaining details from past sessions and helping me put two and two together. There have been many times when he reminded me of something I had said in the past that helped shed light on what I was experiencing in the present.”
Connson Locke, PhD, London School of Economics, London, England
“More than any therapist or wise one I’ve consulted over a long life, Jim Lehrman has made it feel safe and very interesting to explore handicaps to happiness I habitually erect.”
Geraldine Gilbert, RN, Green Valley, AZ
“My 9 year old son has had two sessions focusing on his painful obsession with feelings and thoughts that torment him. And, in that short time, he has gone from a highly anxious perfectionistic child to a more relaxed and self-confident one. Jim Lehrman has helped him learn to relax and step out of stressful social or school situations and look at them more objectively. It is a joy to see my son enjoy being himself after struggling his whole life with his perfectionism.”
Carolyn Settle, M.S.W. Scottsdale, AZ