About Craig
Craig Gordon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) working in Virginia with 12 years of experience. He helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma, depression, and major life changes. Craig aims to make the first step feel manageable and steady for someone seeking change.
He creates a calm space where people can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings without judgment. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking.
Background and approach
Craig encourages small, reachable goals that build toward better day-to-day functioning. His approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and elements of the Gottman Method to address emotions, coping skills, and communication. He uses tools from these approaches to help people manage intense feelings and improve how they relate to others.
Craig has worked with issues like attachment and abandonment, communication problems, divorce and separation, and the impacts of trauma and domestic violence. He also supports people coping with isolation, impulsivity, and questions about life purpose. These topics often come up alongside anxiety and depression.
In sessions he emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies. Expect to talk through what’s happening now, learn skills you can use between meetings, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Craig aims to empower people to make changes that fit their daily lives.
How therapy methods translate to online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real experiences. It helps people reduce anxiety and depressive patterns by practicing new ways of thinking and acting. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills to manage intense feelings and reduce harmful reactions. The Gottman Method concentrates on communication skills and problem-solving to improve relationship interactions and reduce recurring conflict.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then tailor methods to fit the person's needs. Sessions can combine elements from these approaches so the plan matches where change is needed most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face when that matters. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat or messaging supports shorter check-ins and ongoing skill practice between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and travel schedules while keeping a steady course toward goals.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Virginia, District of Columbia
- Languages
- English
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