- Client-centered work
- Cognitive behavioral
- Narrative reframing
About Craig
Craig Bray is a California LMFT with six years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, depression, and issues related to LGBT identities. He also addresses concerns such as abandonment, attachment problems, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication struggles, and fatherhood worries.
Craig uses practical conversation and reflection to help people figure out what matters next. He draws on client-centered work that focuses on each person’s perspective, cognitive-behavioral techniques for managing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and psychodynamic ideas that look at patterns from earlier relationships. Sessions are conversational and aim to clarify immediate concerns and steps forward.
People bring topics like grief around separation, control issues, guilt and shame, and questions about aging or end-of-life care. Craig also works with gender dysphoria and first responder stress. He supports adults dealing with divorce, forgiveness, and the stresses of caregiving.
In a typical session he listens to what is most pressing, helps identify patterns, and suggests practical techniques to try between meetings. He uses narrative approaches to help people reframe their personal stories and examine the meaning behind their choices. Over time the focus can shift from symptom relief to broader life direction and purpose.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting the client’s perspective. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist follow what matters most to the person and adjust the conversation to immediate concerns.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete techniques to change unhelpful patterns. In online work CBT can include brief skill practice, thought records, and planning small behavioral experiments between meetings.
Existential therapy helps people consider meaning, responsibility, and choices when life changes feel confusing. This approach is useful for adults asking what comes next after a career shift, relationship change, or health event.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process aims to match techniques to a person’s needs and preferences rather than prescribing one fixed method.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. They also permit using worksheets, screen sharing for thought logs, and other practical tools that support progress without promising specific results.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
Craig works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, depression, and LGBT-related concerns, plus related issues like abandonment, caregiver stress, and body image.
How does he approach feeling stuck or directionless?
He uses conversational, client-centered methods and narrative techniques to clarify values and examine the stories that shape choices.
What is his professional background?
He is a California LMFT with six years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
Where is he licensed and based?
He holds the California LMFT credential and practices from California.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He accepts international clients; confirm any regional or time-zone details before booking.
How are fees and payment structured?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first appointment?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.