James W Goerg, MS, INC

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Jim is a gentle, professional counselor who guided me through the roughest patch in my life and continues to be my counselor today. I too worry about “life coaches” trying to counsel people without any training. Seek a licensed therapist. Jim is one of the best. I have been to several and Jim was the only one whom I trusted.

Julian's review bears no resemblance to the Jim Goerg I know and who's been my therapist for awhile. The person I know is quite the opposite--he's friendly, sensitive, open, never arrogant, always professional. He's gone out of his way to help me at difficult times, including when I initially called.

I had an extremely unpleasant interaction with Mr. Goerge when I called to explore the possibility of seeing him for therapy. After hearing a 3-minute summary of what I was looking for, he immediately and judgmentally refused to see me, accusing me of breaking the law by being a practitioner of therapy without a license. In fact, I practice as a mindfulness-based holistic life coach (which doesn't require a license), and a bodyworker (fully licensed), but Mr. George didn't slow down enough to ascertain this information before making his dismissal. When potential clients call in, it is inherently a somewhat vulnerable act, and Jim's handling of his concerns was highly insensitive. It was also very arrogant - the most upsetting part of this interaction was that he was apparently 100% certain of his own righteousness and accuracy, completely uninterested in talking about what I actually do professionally, what the actual laws are, or even to work out our apparent disagreement. When I let him know that I have researched the laws on these subjects, and that I'm not breaking them, he raised his voice to tell me he was "Setting a Boundary!" In our conversation, he showed no concern or repentance for the way that his judgmental insensitivity and arrogance was impacting a potential client. I'd encourage vulnerable people looking for support to be cautious with Mr. Goerge. Good luck.