James Engen, LMFT

James Engen is an LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with 11 years of clinical experience. He practices from a narrative neuro-experiential perspective that frames problems as obstacles interfering with a person’s goals rather than as defining characteristics. This approach emphasizes understanding how past experiences shape present patterns while working collaboratively to identify practical steps toward greater wellbeing.

James brings a broad professional background to his therapeutic work, including hands-on roles as a professional truck mechanic and administrative experience supporting a school district’s finance office, as well as direct clinical work with people experiencing homelessness. In private practice he draws on a range of modalities and partners with each person to choose methods that best fit their needs and objectives. His goal is to help people build on their strengths, expand their options, and move toward the life they want.