John Craig, LCSW

John Craig is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of practice. He offers straightforward care for adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and trauma-related concerns. He meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps toward better day-to-day functioning.

John uses a warm, nonjudgmental style in sessions. He centers conversations on the client's goals and priorities. Sessions focus on clear strategies, real-life problem solving, and steady progress rather than jargon or long explanations.

In practice he draws on client-centered methods that keep the person's experience central. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Motivational interviewing is part of his work when people need help finding reasons to change and building commitment to those choices.

John has helped people with a wide range of struggles, including sleep and eating problems, anger, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, ADHD, chronic illness, caregiving strain, and substance use concerns. He also supports people coping with major life transitions like aging, career change, or loss.

People who prefer practical conversations and steady guidance may find his approach helpful. To begin, follow the site process to request therapy and complete the matching questionnaire to arrange an initial session.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding the person's experience and prioritizing their goals. Online sessions using this approach emphasize listening, reflection, and working at the client's pace to address stress, grief, relationship concerns, and similar issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot patterns of thinking that cause distress and try new, smaller behaviors to test different outcomes. Online CBT often includes concrete exercises and homework that can fit into daily life and be reviewed between meetings.

Motivational Interviewing supports people who are unsure about change by exploring values and building motivation. This collaborative style is useful for decisions about substance use, career moves, or health behavior changes.

Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and practical needs with each person and decide together which approach or combination to use. That decision is revisited as progress and needs evolve.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people keep therapy consistent through life transitions while focusing on clear tools and steady steps forward.