Noble mentors helped me greatly as a young adult. Living multiple states away from immediate family and struggling with mental health was a dangerous recipe. Having someone to encourage me and walk along side me made a massive difference when talk therapy appointments felt so separated from daily life. A mentor was there to push (and drag) me towards the actions I needed to take. 10 years later I still stay in touch with my mentor and think of him as a friend and ally.
My husband and I hired James Farmer to mentor our 18 year old son after he was sent away for a year in wilderness camp and then residential rehab. We were apprehensive about his return. James was the only support we had in place to help our son integrate back into the life he was forced to leave behind a year earlier. Upon his return, they met twice weekly for a period of three months. Our son had no choice, as this was a condition we had set before he came home. So much was at stake.
It would be great to say they hit it off and became great friends. But that was not the case. Still? They respected each other. Both were good listeners. Both attentive to the other. James was professional, kind and compassionate, but he didn't over-function the way you might expect (or want) a life-coach to perform. He had great boundaries. He had a way of making my son accountable…to himself, more than anyone else. From afar, it seemed like James did so little, but somehow he consistently brought out the best in our son. It was clear right at the beginning..my son would either show up or not. (eeek?). As parents we stepped back, forcing ourselves to trust the process. It wasn’t linear. James would let our son fail, but he always had this ability (without judging) to get him back to the table. (How can a person do this? I have no clue.) Something was happening. As a mother, after every interaction between the two of them, I could actually see it. It was tangible. Something was evolving. I knew their connection had to do with respect, accountability, being seen and some degree of surrender. In the beginning, I was doubtful that my son was capable or ready for such growth.
I will forever be grateful to James and the work he does with these young adults. And btw??? My son graduates from UCCS later this year!! Woohoo! Go figure.
Thank you, James. You are amazing!
Thank you for taking the time to write this. Your words mean a great deal to me.
I know how much courage it took to welcome your son home after such a difficult season, and how much trust it required to step back and allow the process to unfold. That is no small thing.
What you described so well is something I deeply believe in: real growth usually does not come from over-functioning for a young person, but from creating a relationship where they can be seen clearly, respected, and invited into greater responsibility for their own life. It is often not linear, and it rarely looks dramatic from the outside, but something real begins to take shape when that process is honored.
I am truly grateful I got to walk alongside your son in that season, and I am especially glad to hear he is graduating from UCCS later this year. That is wonderful news.
Thank you again for your trust, your reflection, and your generosity in sharing this. It means a lot.
Evan Metz2026.04.14
I took the noble Mentours course with James. He taught us all his wisdom to be a better mentour. To be a better person, and just be more present in life. The lessons I learned there will stay with me forever. James is a man of utmost respect, honesty, integrity, and he knows what he was put on this earth to do. He lives according to his values and shares this with everyone that can benefit. A life of unattachment, value, and love. I respect, admire, and love James and am grateful to call him a mentour and a friend. Cheers to life. Whoever is reading this sending you so much love on your journey. Take the step forward here…you will thank yourself for doing so
Thank you Evan for these words.
It means a lot to hear that the Mentor Development Program stayed with you in such a lasting way. Supporting others in becoming more present, more aligned, and more powerful in their service to others is one of my greatest passions and deepest joys, so it means a great deal to know the program had that kind of impact on you.
I have a lot of respect and appreciation for you, and I’m grateful I’ve gotten to walk with you in that way. Thank you for your trust, your heart, and the love you bring to the path.
August Grier2026.04.13
James was very helpful to me for many years. Was very reasonable to accommodate and I often still use things I learned from him today that help me through interviews when needed or with jobs I had or have. I can’t put into words how appreciative I am to his help as a mentor and how easy and fun he is to talk to.
Thank you for your kind words, August. It was truly a privilege to spend that time together and to walk alongside you during those years. Hearing that some of the things we worked on are still supporting you in interviews and in your work means a lot.
Jesse L-S2026.04.09
I wrote a much more detailed review about my work with James in the Google Reviews for his 'Deeper Current Coaching & Darkness Retreats' page which I strongly encourage you to read. I'm unable to post the link.
It’s difficult to fully express what James means to me, and the impact he has had on my life. Working with him has been the most meaningful experience I've ever had. He understands me in a way no one ever has, and from the very beginning he has challenged me in ways that stretched my capacity and helped me grow far beyond what I thought possible. His guidance has helped me develop deeper self-trust, resilience, and a stronger sense of purpose rooted in connection. James is so uniquely special and I highly recommend reading that full review.
What also makes Noble Mentors so powerful is the incredible team James has built. I’ve had the privilege of working closely with several of them.
Andrew has been a live-in mentor for me, staying at my house several nights a week. Our primary focus has been intensive ERP work for my OCD, and I've made significant progress. Andrew has also helped me cultivate invaluable life skills that I previously lacked. He has taught me how to cook and I now feel confident in the kitchen, able to prepare several delicious meals. He is teaching me Qi Gong, new mindfulness modalities, and has helped me cultivate a consistent journaling practice. He has helped me improve my executive functioning in my home, develop logistical adult life skills, learn new handy skills, and build healthier morning and evening routines, improving my sleep hygiene and overall well-being. He has also been a steady emotional presence during difficult moments — attuned, thoughtful, and always offering grounded perspective and wise advice. Together, we are turning my life around and I feel much more confident about my future
Jake has also been an amazing presence in my life. I’ve gone to him during moments of struggle, adversity, sadness, and during challenging opportunities where deep integration has occurred, resulting in profound growth. He specifically works with me on Circling-related skills and practices, as I’m currently finishing a course to become a Circling facilitator and he is involved in that program. Jake is such a special and unique human being. He possesses deep wisdom, a grounded presence, empathy, and warmth that most people decades older would aspire to possess. He consistently meets me where I am with deep understanding, patience, and insight.
Lastly, there is Isaiah. Isaiah is simply the man. He is an inspiration for me and embodies everything I want to be as a man and as a father. He has a brilliant future ahead of him as a therapist. He is very smart, creative, and I always have the best time with him. In my most immobilizing depressions, he has been a rock I leaned on, getting me out of the house, pushing me in necessary ways, and showing up empathetically when I was isolated. He was there for me in a patient, present way, meeting me where I was. Isaiah is also very musically talented (as is Jake), and we’ve had great times jamming. Playing music together has been a joy and a gift. He has helped me with many practical and logistical life skills, and I’ve learned a lot from him simply by spending time together and asking questions. When I have been overwhelmed with a lot on my plate, he has helped me get organized and we've knocked things off my list together and then on my own, reminding me and reinforcing that I am capable in those moments. He is not only one of my mentors — he is a true friend. Watching him balance being an incredible father and husband to his beautiful family while doing this meaningful work makes him even more inspiring. He represents the kind of man I aspire to be.
Noble Mentors has changed my life. The level of care, presence, wisdom, and genuine human connection that James and his team provide goes far beyond anything I’ve experienced. If you’re looking for mentorship that is deeply personal, growth-oriented, and truly transformative. I cannot recommend them
Thank you, Jesse. It has been an honor to walk alongside you through this chapter of your life and to witness the growth, courage, and dedication you’ve brought to your own process. I’m also deeply grateful you recognized the work of Andrew, Jake, and Isaiah. One of the things I care most about is building a team of mentors who can offer the same depth of presence, wisdom, and practical support that has shaped my own path. Watching you build your life, skills, and inner resilience has been incredibly meaningful for all of us.
Dawn Mack2026.02.06
We’ve worked with this mentoring company for several years, and they’ve been a steady, positive support. They meet them where they are and helped us with emotional support, academics, and practical life skills—especially when we needed it most. I’m truly grateful and would absolutely recommend them.
Thank you, Dawn. I’m grateful Noble Mentors was able to provide steady support for your family over the years. Meeting young people where they are and helping them build practical life skills and emotional resilience is exactly what mentoring is meant to do. I truly appreciate your recommendation.
Lynn Kohlmeier Nisco2025.11.22
My parents and I are deeply grateful for the profound impact James has had on my brother’s life. My brother lives with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, and has needed more support than our family could provide alone. As many know, this population can be difficult to reach and support effectively. James stepped into that space with compassion and consistency. He communicated thoughtfully with our family, offering steady guidance during crises and reassurance in moments of uncertainty.
James built a genuine relationship with my brother. He knew when to guide, when to challenge, and when to simply be present. In every interaction, James met my brother where he was. With time he became a trusted companion to my brother and at times like family to us. Despite the many hardships and barriers mental illness can bring, through James’s dedication, my brother has made real invaluable progress.
With complete confidence, I recommend James to anyone seeking a skilled mentor for a loved one navigating mental illness. Through his leadership I have no doubt that he will also be exceptional at training other mentors who hope to make a difference the way he has.
We can’t thank him enough as a family.
Thank you, Lynn and Aria. It truly means a lot to hear how meaningful this work has been for your brother and your family. Supporting individuals navigating complex challenges like mental illness and addiction requires patience, trust, and steady relationship, and I’m grateful I was able to be part of that journey with him. Your family’s openness and commitment to supporting him made a real difference. Thank you for your kind words and for trusting me during such an important season.
Jon Banashek2025.11.20
James and his team provided connective and nurturing mentorship at a critical juncture for a family member. We will be forever grateful for their support!
Thank you, Jon. I appreciate your kind words and I’m grateful Noble Mentors was able to provide support at such an important moment for your family.
wendy poulin2025.10.31
I have been working with James for over a year now. It started out as mentorship to guide me in better parenting my son. It quickly became more than that and he became my main support while going through the toughest period of my life. He is so kind and warm and was able to hold space for me through all of the difficulties I was facing. He has a way of making you feel safe and heard even over zoom. I truly felt he was in the room with me when we met. His insight, encouragement and guidance has given me a new way to move through and look at the world. I will be forever grateful for the work I have done and continue to do with him
Thank you, Wendy. It has been a privilege to support you during such a difficult season in your life. Your willingness to face those challenges with honesty and courage made the work we did together possible. I’m grateful for the trust you placed in the process and honored to have been part of your journey.
lasharona2025.10.30
If everyone had a James in their life, we would all be healthy, emotionally intelligent, resilient people who could handle any life stressor with grace. His ability to understand the breadth and depth of a family system is unparalleled. James has a gift for meeting each person exactly where they are, without judgment, and holding space with such clarity and intention that even the most difficult situations begin to feel manageable. He becomes the rudder in your life, helping you focus less on the turbulence of daily emotions and more on finding balance and direction through it all. I am profoundly grateful to James for the way he has supported our entire family showing each of us how to become our own source of resilience and grounding. Working with him is not just about getting through a hard time, it’s about learning how to thrive long after. I’m thrilled to hear about his mentoring program and the ripple effect it will have, helping other mentors transform countless lives.
Thank you so much for your kind words. It means a great deal to know that the work we did together helped bring clarity and steadiness during such a challenging time for your family. My hope is to help people develop their own resilience and inner grounding so they can move forward with greater confidence and strength. I’m grateful I was able to support your family in that process.
Beth Strohbusch2025.10.29
James is an amazing person and very skilled in mentoring and helping to shape mentors. He's extremely approachable, thoughtful and wise. Our family is so very appreciative of all he'd done to help us.
Thank you, Beth. I truly appreciate your kind words and your support. I’m grateful our paths crossed and for the trust your family placed in me.
Jodie Lindsay Popma2025.10.21
Noble Mentors came into our lives during a time of fear and uncertainty. James brought a blend of steadiness, insight, and care, pairing our sons with mentors who truly saw and supported them. It allowed our family to breathe again and move through a challenging chapter with trust and resilience.
His work is thoughtful, grounded, and truly transformative. I have referred him to many friends over the years, and all have echoed the same gratitude and awe. Noble Mentors isn’t just a service, it’s a lifeline, a community, and a vision for how young people can be supported into their strength.
If you’re seeking mentorship that honors the whole person and fosters real growth, this is the place.
Thank you, Jodie. It means a great deal to hear how meaningful the work with your family has been. Supporting young people and families through challenging transitions is at the heart of what we do at Noble Mentors. I’m grateful for your trust and for the many referrals you’ve shared over the years.
Jane Byron2025.10.06
We are overflowing with gratitude for what James has meant to, not only our son, but our entire family. James is an extraordinary mentor who leads with empathy, therapeutic listening, and pragmatic advice. James has used his wisdom and experience to facilitate healing for our whole family during a rough season of our lives. We highly recommend James--the connection and guidance to a skilled mentor like James can change your life!! We know this first-hand!!
Thank you, Jane. It has meant a great deal to work with your family and to support your son through that difficult season. I’m grateful for the trust you placed in the process and for the openness your family brought to the work. Seeing families heal and reconnect in meaningful ways is one of the most rewarding parts of mentoring.
Don Thompson2025.10.01
I've known James for over a decade and have seen his work with others up close and personally. His ability to engage with others, connect on an incredibly deep level, and help them find their own answers and make positive changes is incredible. He has the patience of a saint and the curiosity of a child! I've known few men who can embody the gentle warrior spirit such as James. It's been a gift in my life to know him professionally and personally and cannot recommend Noble Mentors enough.
Thank you, Don. I truly appreciate your kind and generous words and your support over the years. I’m grateful for our connection both personally and professionally.
Owen Nott2025.10.01
I am so thankful for the relationship that I have developed with James Farmer these last few years. James is extremely gifted as a mentor, and his work at Noble Mentors is a display of his leadership and competence at developing others to be a strong steady presence for those who depend on them. James' ability to drive a conversation towards the deeper truths in life is set apart from other mentors, counselors, life coaches, etc. I have engaged with in the past. James has a tremendous willingness to spend quality time with our deepest wounds, and seek healing through inviting trusted individuals into the painful places of life. James' level of compassion is rare and his emotional intelligence is off the charts. I believe that James is utilizing his greatest strengths to build a Mentorship Program that will serve countless individuals in extremely healing and helpful ways.
Thank you, Owen. I truly appreciate your thoughtful reflection and the depth with which you see this work. Mentoring is ultimately about helping people reconnect with their own truth, strength, and capacity for growth, and to see all of that in you has been none other than BEAUTIFUL. I’m grateful for your encouragement and support.
Janel Norgaard2025.09.25
James has been an excellent mentor to my son for several years. He is my son’s anchor and safe place. My son has expressed to me many times how much he thinks James has helped him. James sees the potential and strengths my son has, and encourages him. My son then feels hope, which turns into momentum and follow through. My son knows James cares, he is reliable, honest and my son trusts and confides in him. My son feels safe enough to express anger and sorrow with James. James holds my son accountable. They do much more that talk, there is an action plan. During meetings, there is a structured plan my son commits to do by the next meeting. James has also supported me over the years. He identified things I was doing that were not helpful to me or my son. With his support, I now do things different. James takes the time, and puts forth the effort to really help us. He is amazing!!
Thank you, Janel. It has been a privilege to work with both you and your son over the years.
Lorena Vergara2025.09.23
James Farmer is a coach and mentor we rely upon and greatly appreciate for the work he has done to help our family with substance abuse issues. James is smart, insightful, open, honest, trustworthy and most of all effective in helping your loved ones realign to live a sober balanced life. James helps your young adult grow into their strength, power and true potential. He leads and mentors with compassion during some very difficult and stressful times. He cares. We highly recommend him and are grateful for his support. Worth every penny. He will help to create a foundation for success, growth and wellbeing. Don’t hesitate to call him. We are glad we did. He is excellent.
Sincerely,
A Mother and Father
Thank you so much for your kind words. It has been an honor to support your family during such a challenging season. Watching someone reconnect with their strength, direction, and potential is one of the most meaningful parts of this work. I deeply appreciate the trust you placed in me, and I’m grateful I could walk alongside your family in that process.
Nancy kessler2025.09.23
James is a one of a kind helper. My son has been working him for almost 7 years.
His clarity of thought , wisdom, empathy and individualized approach has mentored my son through some very rough times and his relationship with me as a parent has been invaluable. I feel like James is my ears and eyes on the ground- always communicating but somehow maintaining my son’s privacy is a talent and an art.
I am in the field of mental health and addiction and my colleagues have said repeatedly, this role of therapeutic/ practical mentor should be a model to meet the moment of the youth/young adult crisis. We are so lucky that James has been on our journey.
Thank you, Nancy for your kind and generous words. It has been such a privilege to support your son and your family over the years. I deeply respect the care and dedication you have shown as a parent throughout that journey. Maintaining that balance between supporting families while honoring a young adult’s privacy is an important part of this work, and I’m grateful for the trust you placed in me.
Shane B2025.09.19
i have been scheduling personal sessions with james for over 2 years now and my experience has been fantastic! james truly sees me for who i am and has supported me in my experience/ has helped guide me to understand things and develop the tools on my own to become a better man for myself and others in my life, move forward and improve as a person and he is now helping me set up my own personal business! i have also been trained briefly by james to develop the skills and understanding to become a mentor which has also shown me a lot and i am extremely grateful for these experiences. i would highly recommend reaching out to james for anybody if you are ready/ have in interest or desire to improve as an individual regarding your personal relationships, professional relationships as well as your relationship with yourself! james provides a save, understanding, non judgmental environment that allows you to grow and process challenging things wether those are traumas, insecurities or past experiences you may have a hard time moving on from! i am very thankful to be working with james and will continue to schedule sessions with him as they have really helped me to improve in every aspect of my life!
Thank you, Shane. It has been a privilege to walk alongside you over these past few years and witness the growth you’ve created in your life. Your willingness to reflect, take action, and keep moving forward has been the real driver of that progress. I’m grateful for the trust you’ve placed in our work together.
Heather Carr2025.09.11
A few years ago our son returned to CU Boulder after spending the summer in wilderness therapy. We were understandably concerned about how he would transition back to a stressful college situation, so we hired James Farmer to be his mentor. James and our son met a couple of times a week at first and then tapered off naturally over the next two years.
James helped our son with daily life skills such as budgeting, buying a car, grocery shopping, and even learning rock climbing. Just as importantly, our son learned how to set boundaries with us and others, prioritize tasks, believe in himself, and value his life. James also helped us as parents to better understand our son, and he was a trusted person we could call if something especially worrisome came up.
Noble Mentors is truly about building growth, resilience, and independence — and we saw that happen firsthand. I will always be very grateful that our paths crossed.
Thank you, Heather. It was a privilege to support your son during that transition back to college. Those early adulthood years can be challenging, and I’m grateful I could help provide some structure and encouragement along the way. I deeply appreciate the trust your family placed in the mentoring process.
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