The Therapist’s Therapist
Change doesn’t happen in your comfort zone.
Let’s get uncomfortable.
Dr. Jim Mosher, PhD, ABPP
Being a therapist:
My life’s calling.
Hi, I’m Dr. Jim Mosher. Thank you so much for visiting.
I absolutely love being a therapist and believe it is what I was meant to do with my life. Some of my most prized moments have been those I’ve spent with clients in their darkest hour as they faced down their fears.
I don’t dismiss pills or skills—they surely have their place and help many. Still, for plenty of others, they’re just not enough. The therapists who like my style tend to be those who are looking for something that goes deeper than that.
So, if you work with me, we’ll do the kind of therapy that requires courage and a willingness to get beneath the surface.
Because change begins with discomfort.
Let’s get uncomfortable.
Who “holds” the “holder”?
In the time I’ve spent as a therapist to other therapists, I’ve noticed a pattern: many of us come to this work as parentified children.
Maybe your parents were abusive or just stretched-thin keeping the family financially afloat or simply too emotionally immature to show up. Regardless the reason, the effect was many of us learned to be independent and take care of and to “hold” others.
And then, we became therapists.
But, who “holds” us?
Many therapists come to their own therapy from this position—whether consciously or unconsciously—in a sense, seeking someone who feels “bigger” and can “hold” them. That said, whether or not this matches you, our task will remain the same: Creating a space where you and your needs are at the center.
Let’s get to the root of your problems.
Tired of looking for a therapist?
For many of us, finding the right fit can be tough—I know it was for me. Maybe some of these feel familiar:
Your last therapist was “nice,” but you want to be challenged more
You are smart and want someone who can go toe-to-toe with you
If you were parentified, you might want someone who feels “bigger” and can hold your experience
You want a therapist who gets your trauma
Or maybe you want someone who isn’t so fucking proper
You feel stuck, knowing why it is but it still feeling the same anyway
What makes me any different?
There are many ways to do good therapy—and many skilled therapists out there. That said, for better or worse, here are a few ways I might differ:
Above all, I want to do deep, meaningful, life-changing work
That means, I’m no good at “check-in therapy” or “pills and skills”
I tend to swing for the fences—though I know the value of base hits
I have over 14 years of experience in trauma-focused and inpatient psychotherapy, as well as supervising other therapists
My style is active: I’ll support you and I’ll challenge you
I stay blank or speak up, depending on what the moment calls for
I focus on depth, interpersonal process, and disrupting defenses
I’m integrative—guided by philosophy but grounded in pragmatism
I use paradox, humor, and radical authenticity to spark bottom-up change
But, how do we do it?
I practice a model called Functional Psychotherapy—a non-pathologizing, relational approach grounded in science but never manualized. Its core precepts include:
Pain signals that something is wrong—it invites us to examine our lives
Change begins by facing that pain and accepting discomfort as part of the process
We resolve pain by identifying its function, not just masking it
To do that, we explore the underlying experiences, thoughts, and feelings—and disrupt the defenses that block access to them
We then discern adaptive from maladaptive emotions and support or challenge them accordingly
Memory reconsolidation guides how we navigate change
Individual Therapy
Dive deep into yourself, confront your fears, and step into your most authentic self.
Supervision
Integrative supervision exploring the intersection of your therapist and personal identities.
Non-therapists
More than anything, I want to do good work. If you’re not a therapist but think I’m a fit, reach out.
