Jim Bass, M.Div., M.A.

Jim Bass spent almost 20 years in pastoral ministry before deciding to go back to school to get a counseling degree.  As a pastor, Jim had the opportunity to walk with people of all ages who were struggling in life.  These experiences were formative in helping him realize that he wanted to spend the rest of his life offering hope and healing to the weary and wounded.  

Jim works with clients of all ages - individuals and couples - who are struggling with various issues, including anxiety and depression, relationships, sexuality, identity, spirituality, marriage and family.
 
Jim received a Master of Divinity from Beeson Divinity School and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Reformed Theological Seminary.  Jim and his wife, Lindsay, have three children, Sarah Katherine, James, and William.  

Our Approach

At J. S. Bass Counseling, we view life as a significant journey characterized by both wonder and woe.  The longer you travel, the more you are going to experience problems that often produce pain and distress.  Sometimes these problems are easily resolved, but other times we find ourselves stuck, unable to find peace of mind or relief from pain.  It is during these times that we are most likely to look for someone who can help.
 
Whether you are struggling with anxiety and depression, a traumatic past that continues to cause problems in the present, relational conflict and pain, or a deep sense of disconnection within yourself, J. S. Bass Counseling is committed to meeting you with compassion in the midst of your difficulties and walking with you toward a brighter tomorrow.  We want to invite you – wherever you are in your journey – to come and experience hope and healing through counseling that is relational, compassionate, and restorative.

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For when we are harassed by poverty, saddened by bereavement, ill and in pain…let good people visit us—people who can not only rejoice with those that rejoice, but weep with those that weep, and who know how to give useful advice and how to win us to express our own feelings in conversation. — Augustine of Hippo