Kathryn James, LMFT

San Francisco, United States

4.6

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11 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 415-244-5590
Website:
www.kjamesmft.com
Address:
2000 Van Ness Ave Ste 216, San Francisco, CA, 94109
Nob Hill
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.5 mi19
0.5 miBig Bus Tours Stop 15, Lombard Street 2
0.6 miLombard Street
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By Appointment Only
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Today

Today 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Open now
Local time (San Francisco) 08:12 Thursday, 26 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

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Set yourself in a positive direction with achievable strategies. My goal as a therapist is to help you do that by providing a non-​judgmental and safe environment to ensure that you are actively listened to and understood. Whether you are dealing with stress, depression, anxiety or challenging life transitions, I can help you to recover and find happiness and fulfillment in your life. My style as therapist is both interactive and engaging. I strive to provide my clients with empirically proven skills to accomplish goals and achieve desired change.

I offer free 30 minutes phone consultations. Skype and Google Hangout sessions are also available, and I also have additional office space for your convenience at my physical location.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please feel free to call me or visit my website. Weekend appointments available on request.

Meet the Business Owner

Kathryn J.

Business Owner

I have a Masters in Psychology from the University of San Francisco and I am a very seasoned and interactive clinician that leads individual, couples, and family therapy in San Francisco. I have led workshops, classes, and individual sessions in anger management, relationships, bereavement, anxiety, trauma, and PTSD coping techniques.

A few of my specialties include (but are not limited to) addressing life transitions such as divorce, break-​ups, or job changes, achieving a work/​life balance in the corporate world, addressing time management, overstimulation, depression, trauma, PTSD, grief/​loss, substance abuse, and cognitive behavioral therapy.

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11 reviews of Kathryn James, LMFT

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Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Kathryn helped me through some big transitions and a crossroads in my life in terms of a career and other things. I saw her for 6 months here in San Francisco before I move back east, and by our last session I felt so much more optimistic and in control of my life. She’s wonderful, easy to talk to, and provides constructive guidance. Definitely recommend!!!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Kathryn is direct, compassionate, and solution oriented. She is a straight shooter and will give you honest feedback about where she sees your strengths and weaknesses are; and where/​how you can grow. I have worked with her in a treatment team in Chemical Dependency and Eating Disorder Program and always appreciated her insight and practicality. She is willing to go to bat for her clients: she is someone that really cares about your growth and will be there for you to help you in the process.
Place rating: 1
San Francisco, CA
Not a fan. She was not very helpful to talk to, didn’t feel like a good use of time. It seemed like she was going off of a script. Do not recommend her.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I work with college students, and use Kathryn as a referral for them if they need psychotherapy. They always come back with rave reviews about her. As a professional, I am thankful to have such a solid resource for my students.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I am fortunate to know Katherine James both professionally and personally. As a psychotherapist myself in practice for over 24 years, I am well aware of what makes, not only a good, but an excellent therapist. I feel confident when I refer a client to her because of her extensive training and experience in areas that can be quite difficult to treat, e.g., chemical dependency/​addiction and eating disorders. As a friend she has this great sense of humor and a bubbly, Southern personality that is so contagious. Yet, Katherine takes herself and her work quite seriously. The combination of a great sense of humor with her seriousness of purpose makes her an exceptional psychotherapist that I will continue to recommend to others in search of a great therapist.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Ms. James — Here’s just a few reasons she’s amazing!
1) you can tell that she’s really listening when you’re talking
2) she gives insightful feedback that is actionable
3) she is honest & supportive
4) available — it’s really easy to schedule an appointment
5) she cares — REALLY cares about her clients and you can tell
6) she wants you to get better and move on — her goal is to help you not need a therapist and she will help create a plan with you to do this
7) she knows just how to encourage you to address tough issues
8) she is great with ideas on how to communicate differently
9) she works with people from all different types of backgrounds
10) she helped me go from a feeling of powerlessness to power — I’m now in charge of my life!
I can’t thank you enough Ms. James!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Ms. James is awesome! She’s very easy to talk to and very attentive as to what you need and what’s working for you. She’s upbeat and has a good sense of humor as well. It’s very easy for me to let my guard down and talk to her about what’s going on with me. I would recommend her to anyone seeking a therapist.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Having Kathryn as a mentor when I was a trainee was an excellent experience. I grew to become more of a peer working with her and consulting with her. I found her to be a good listener and creative with her interventions. She often gave priceless clinical opinions and offered perspectives that were worth listening too. I highly recommend her as a therapist and co-​worker.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Kathryn has been more helpful than I ever thought a therapist could be. She is a lifesaver! If you have the opportunity to work with her, I suggest you seize it.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Kathryn is a wonderful therapist. She is an excellent listener (unlike my last therapist, who talked more than I did), and always has sound advice on how to tackle life’s issues. She is very flexible with appointments, and is always on time. Her fees are reasonable and she has many areas of expertise that she can apply to help you figure things out.
Place rating: 5
Vallejo, CA
I have been to many old school therapist that just sit back and say «how does that make you feel» Kathryn James is NOT ones of those. She is a very interactive and wonderful therapist. Ms. James has extraordinary insight into the human psyche and has help me a great deal. Her fees are very reasonable and I highly recommend her. whether you need help with addiction issues or if your like me an intern going for licensing. she has an array of talents and will be there with you through your lives journey. Do not let her picture fool you, she is phenomenal in working with people from all walks of life and I was at easy during our first session, being of mixed race I have been skeptical about working with people not from my background (from past experiences), but Ms. James is one of a kind. She also does dream work which is a plus!