Christopher James Verified Provider
Psychiatrist
About Me
Christopher James, DO is a psychiatrist serving patients through LifeStance Health in Willoughby Hills, Ohio providing comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and medication management for a wide range of mental health conditions.
Pharmacological Treatment
Dr. James works with patients of all ages from children and adolescents to adults and seniors addressing conditions such as ADHD, anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder and PTSD, and more.
As a psychiatrist he focuses primarily on pharmacological treatment and medication management, and draws on therapeutic frameworks including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
He treats conditions spanning ADHD and OCD, substance use and eating disorders, sleep difficulties, trauma and grief, and life transitions.
Quick Facts About Dr. Christopher James
Telehealth: Online psychiatric visits available in addition to in-person appointments.
Services offered: Psychiatric evaluation and medication management for a broad range of mental health conditions.
Who he treats: Children (0–10), preteens and teens, adults, and seniors; men and women.
Treatment approach: Medication management, ACT, CBT, and collaborative treatment planning.
Insurance accepted: Extensive list including Aetna, Anthem BCBS, Cigna, Humana, Medical Mutual, Medicare, Medicaid, Optum/UHC, TRICARE, and others.
Payment Options
Insurance Options
- Aetna
- Behavioral Health Systems
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Buckeye
- CareSource
- Cigna
- Humana
- Medical Mutual
- Molina
- MultiPlan
- Ohio Health Choice
- Optum
- Other
- Paramount
- SummaCare
- TRICARE
Orientation & Focus
Ages Treated
Specialties
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Child
- Chronic Illness or Pain
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Life Transitions
- Medication Management
- Obsessive Compulsive (OCD)
- Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- Sleep and Insomnia
- Substance Abuse
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
Treatment Options
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Faith Based
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)