Jim Sparks, PhD is a psychologist in Portland, Maine with more than 25 years of experience. His practice includes individual therapy, couples therapy, family work, and consultation for therapists. He works with clients facing major life transitions, the psychological impact of medical conditions, depression, anxiety, questions of meaning in later life, and relationship difficulties, including work with parents and their adult children. His approach is active, optimistic, and collaborative, with an emphasis on restoring dignity, shaping a respect-worthy sense of self, and fostering constructive, empathetic conversations in therapy.