About Craig
Craig Johnson is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with four decades of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, eating concerns, ADHD, and major life changes. He speaks plainly and works to create an atmosphere of respect and compassion from the start.
He tailors conversations and plans to each person’s situation. Sessions are practical and focused on small, doable steps that build over time.
Background and approach
Craig emphasizes partnership - people set goals and he helps map ways to reach them. His practice has a long history of supporting those facing gambling and gaming problems alongside other addictive behaviors. He also helps people who struggle with panic attacks, social anxiety, mood shifts, feelings of isolation, and the fallout from abandonment or attachment wounds.
In-session work often addresses impulsivity, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and questions about life purpose and money stress. Craig draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide coping skills, reduce anxious reactions, and improve day-to-day functioning. Craig’s experience spans many client situations over 40 years, and he adjusts pacing to match each person’s readiness.
He aims to make therapy a steady, manageable process rather than an overwhelming one.
Approaches for anxiety and addictive behaviors online
Craig uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical work. One approach emphasizes teaching coping skills to manage anxiety and panic symptoms, helping people notice triggers and practice breathing, grounding, and thought-restructuring exercises to reduce intense reactions. Another approach targets addictive behaviors by identifying patterns, increasing awareness of impulses, and building alternative routines to reduce harm and regain control.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try strategies, and adjust plans as needed so methods match what the person finds helpful. This shared decision-making helps the work feel relevant and doable rather than prescribed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper dialogue, phone sessions work when bandwidth or movement is limited, live chat fits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports shorter ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and other life demands while keeping focus on progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Eating disorders
Also listed
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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