James Farmer
I came to Circling after years of mentoring individuals through life’s most raw and transformational passages—addiction, depression, failure, recovery, self-discovery. But when I first sat in a Circle, something shifted. I had spent over a decade learning how to listen deeply, guide others through the wilderness of their inner worlds, and hold presence in the face of uncertainty. Circling showed me an even deeper layer of attunement—one where truth wasn’t offered as insight but emerged between us, moment by moment.
This work has become a powerful extension of my life’s calling. I’ve guided in wilderness therapy, served as an EMT, worked in treatment centers, and mentored hundreds of clients privately through Noble Mentors, the professional mentoring organization I founded. My approach weaves Jungian psychology, meditative practice, authentic relating, and developmental theory into a grounded, soulful path of transformation. The raw, honest spaces I hold for others are deeply connected to the ones I’ve had to walk through myself. I know what it’s like to be lost, to question everything, and to find a deeper center through the fire. I now train and supervise other mentors, helping them discover their own unique expression of this work.
Circling, for me, is not just a practice—it’s a glimpse into a more intimate way of relating to life. A way of being that welcomes paradox, invites revelation, and reminds us that what’s most essential is already and always right here between us, if we’re willing to feel it.
Outside of this work, I’m most alive when I’m in nature. I enjoy backpacking, camping, mountain biking, playing basketball, writing, and spending time with my inspiring wife and our Aussie Doodle.
I’m honored to be part of the Colorado Connection Collective, where we can practice the art of being with one another in truth, and walk each other home into something more whole.