James Duff, PhD – Bayside Therapy Associates

Specialties

Dr. Duff provides individual counseling for adults needing assistance with the following types of issues:

Excessive Worry

Life challenges and transitions

Depression

Anxiety

Stress Management

Health concerns

Men’s issues

History

Established in 1983.

Dr. Duff has practiced in our community since 1974, serving for many years as staff psychologist and the Coordinator of Children’s Services at our community mental health center. He has maintained his independent practice since 1983. He served for 10 years on the Coalition for Child Advocacy, and is a past member of the Whatcom Adolescent Offender Treatment Collective. Dr. Duff’s present memberships include the American Psychological Association and its division of Clinical Hypnosis, and the Washington State Psychological Association.

Meet the Business Owner

James D.

Business Owner

Dr. Jim Duff, a Licensed Psychologist, earned his undergraduate degree from Seattle University (1970) and his master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Kansas (1973, 1977). He has additional post-​doctoral training in diverse areas including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), family therapy, brief solution-​focused therapy, EMDR, Thought Field Therapy and hypnotherapy. Jim and his wife, Kim, enjoy living near Birch Bay. Interests include computer-​related activities, reading cozy mysteries, and he recently retired from playing pickup basketball. He has two grown daughters and several grandchildren.