James Clark, MA, CSAC
Jim has served clients in a broad range of treatment settings for mental health and substance use recovery for over 25 years.
His approach honors and values each individual recovery process. The phrase “less Judgement, more Curiosity” resonates in his engagements with clients. Counseling support sessions reflect upon those goals, and build on the strengths of the person and their natural ability to be in recovery of their true self: the innate and whole nature of the person underlying the damage caused by dependence or misuse of medications and substances. The negative effects of stigma often prevent or hamper people from seeking the help they need.
A welcoming, and judgement free environment is provided throughout the staff at CWC. Jim shares those values in his work at the Center. In offering understanding for the underlying dynamics of dependence he employs skill sets based on state-of-the-art practices.Jim has studied the ongoing effects of trauma, and negative life experiences. He offers skills to engage and assist recovery from that legacy. He continues to participate in academic trainings and course work. He uses experiential trainings to bring the very latest best practices to clients. Among these Evidence -Based modalities are Relapse Prevention exercises, Motivational interviewing, and Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP). Jim has been active in his personal long-term recovery since 1985 and brings understanding and compassion to patients who seek to regain a sense of their innate strengths and capacity for living a fulfilling life, free of the negative effects of substance use. Recovery has often been described as a journey that leads a person back to their authentic self, better able to live a life that is satisfying and rewarding, free of the effects of what has delayed or stalled the journey towards a happy destiny.