The present moment is not just where life happens — it's where clarity begins. Clarity begins the moment you stop performing and start listening inward.

At Just Now Therapy, I don’t offer generic solutions or step-by-step programs. I work with people who want to understand themselves more deeply — not just cope, but realign.

If you're curious, ready for honesty, and tired of surface-level advice, you're in the right place.

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The present moment is not just where life happens — it's where clarity begins. Clarity begins the moment you stop performing and start listening inward.

At Just Now Therapy, I don’t offer generic solutions or step-by-step programs. I work with people who want to understand themselves more deeply — not just cope, but realign.

If you're curious, ready for honesty, and tired of surface-level advice, you're in the right place.

You don’t need to become your best self. You need to understand the patterns underneath.

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You’ve probably been told you’re too sensitive, too intense, too “in your head.”

But what if that’s not the problem?

My approach focuses on helping people understand the deeper structure behind their patterns, not just cope with the fallout. I work with curious adults who are done with symptom-chasing and want to understand the truth of their shape.

Online Therapy in PA & CA
Starting Points (But Not Endpoints)
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What You Call Anxiety

You might describe it as racing thoughts, dread, or overthinking, but what if those are signals (that something's misaligned) rather than flaws?

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Who You Are vs. Who You Had to Be

Maybe you’ve spent most of your life shaping yourself around others. Now, those roles are collapsing. That’s not dysfunction. That’s clarity trying to break through.

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You’ve Outgrown the Role

You do everything right and it still doesn’t feel right. The more competent you become, the more invisible or stuck you feel. That’s structural awareness with nowhere to go.

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Structure reveals itself when you're ready to see it.

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But Not the Usual Kind

I’ve been doing this work for over a decade — but not in the way most people expect.

I’m not here to help you function inside a broken system.

I’m here to help you recognize what’s yours, what’s not, and what’s structurally true.

Therapy with me is online, but the work goes deep.

What You Can Expect from Therapy with Me

  • No pre-written scripts or formulas
  • No performance of empathy
  • No fluff

What I offer is direct, perceptive, and structured to meet the core of your experience — not its symptoms.

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Why Choose Just Now Therapy?

Grounded, Direct, and Real Individual Therapy for Adults Who Want to Think Clearly. You won’t find vague affirmations or performative nods.

Therapy at JNT is about clarity: untangling confusion, removing noise, and making space for grounded insight. I don’t use trendy jargon or passive coping strategies. Instead, I’ll help you better understand how your thoughts, relationships, and patterns are actually working — or not working — so you can move differently.

Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or just ready to see things more clearly, this space is built to meet you where you are without assumptions or fluff.

What You Can Expect Here

Clarity

I don’t overpathologize or sugarcoat. My aim is to help you see things more clearly — in your relationships, emotions, habits, and past experiences — so you can stop second-guessing and start orienting from a place of recognition.

Structure

Therapy with me has shape. I don’t just “hold space” or nod. I bring a framework that helps organize confusion into something tangible — so we can track what’s shifting and what still needs attention.

Respect

You won’t be micromanaged or babied here. I respect your intelligence and autonomy. This space isn’t for performance — it’s for alignment, change, and real self-awareness.

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“I picked you because you look like you’re easy to talk to.”

– Several clients

“I already knew about depression, but I’ve never heard it described like you do.”

– Therapist client

“Hang on, this is good. I need to write this down.”

– Multiple clients during sessions

“You helped me stop trying to control how people see me.”

– Former client

“Your clarity is rare.”

– Colleague

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Chris Sims, LPC, LPCC
Clear Steps. Real Progress.

You don’t need someone to just nod along, you need structure that makes sense.

My approach is focused, not fluffy. We’ll get to the core of what’s going on and lay out real options. That includes what’s in your control, what isn’t, and what choices actually move you forward.

This isn’t about doing therapy “right.” It’s about doing what works — for you, not for someone else’s idea of improvement.

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