James Gresh(He/Him/His)

Dr. James Gresh is a clinical psychotherapist in Chicago, IL, who is committed to helping clients process painful past experiences, gain insight into distressing patterns in life, and live more authentically. James is passionate about working with adults and young adults from diverse backgrounds struggling with complex trauma, relationship distress, grief and loss, life transitions, depression, and anxiety.

James practices primarily from a Psychodynamic lens, helping clients understand the connection between the past and present while utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Interpersonal Psychotherapy approaches to facilitate change. He values building a strong therapeutic relationship founded on non-judgment, empathy, warmth, and collaboration. In therapy, James encourages exploration of past and present experiences, fostering insight and self-awareness so that clients may feel empowered to make the changes they wish to see in their life.

James has five years of experience providing psychotherapy services to individuals from diverse backgrounds. His previous training has been in college counseling and community mental health settings. He completed his Doctoral Internship at the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s Mental Health Services (MHS). He completed his Post-Doctoral Training at the University of Wisconsin Madison’s MHS, with an emphasis on providing Training and Supervision to therapists in training. James is currently a clinician at Center Focused Therapy in Chicago and offers in-person (limited availability) and teletherapy appointments.