Jim teaches psychology in a human-relations and personal-growth focused method. He brings training and experience in group dynamics from Concordia, human psychology from McGill, experiential learning techniques from U Sherbrooke,  intensive-group leading from the Humaniversity in Holland, and meditation from the Osho ashram in India. His readings book TOOLS FOR LIFE, written with his wife and partner Atmo Zakes, is one of the keeper textbooks at JAC. Jim also is a musician, playing bassoon in the  iMedici di McGill physician orchestra.