Dr. James Chavers, CA Psychologist 32025

Dr. James Chavers is a clinical psychologist practicing in California who brings nine years of clinical experience to his work. He earned both his masters and doctorate in clinical psychology from Antioch University Santa Barbara and holds a California psychologist license - CA Psychologist 32025. His training has included work in locked settings such as jails and prisons, in community health clinics, and within colleges and universities, giving him experience across diverse treatment environments.

Over the course of his career he has supported older adults living with HIV, people facing addiction and life-course illnesses, inmates preparing to reenter the community, and students from late adolescence through adulthood managing the challenges of college life. His collaborative approach has addressed a wide range of concerns including relationship difficulties, substance use, family problems, gender and sexuality questions, sexual assault, mood disorders, and trauma.

Dr. Chavers draws on multiple evidence-based methods in his work, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Client-Centered Therapy, and somatic approaches. Grounded in humanistic principles, he believes each person deserves respect and that clients are experts in their own lives; his role is to support, offer suggestions, and provide care as needed.

He describes the therapeutic relationship as similar to finding a dependable friend - someone who listens closely, offers honest feedback, and stands alongside the client through change. Having benefited from such relationships himself, Dr. Chavers seeks to bring that same steady, compassionate presence to the people he works with. Pronouns: he, him, his.