Craig Bray , LMFT

Craig Bray is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship concerns, and LGBT issues. He works with people who want clearer thinking, steadier emotions, and better communication in day-to-day life. Craig speaks plainly and keeps sessions focused on what matters most to each person.

With six years of professional experience in California, he draws on several counseling approaches to match what a person needs. Sessions move at a steady, usable pace - talking through current problems, spotting patterns, and trying small changes between meetings. He adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Craig pays attention to common issues that affect self-image and connection, such as body image, attachment concerns, guilt and shame, and codependency. He also supports people facing life transitions, including divorce and end-of-life caregiving stress. Conversations aim to make difficult topics more understandable and manageable.

He uses tools from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, and psychodynamic ideas to help people name what they feel and test different responses. Your voice directs the work; the therapist helps organize thoughts and practice new behaviors. Treatment plans are shaped around personal goals and real-life constraints.

Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled in several online formats. Craig encourages people to take the first step and will help guide the matching and scheduling process.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and responding to the person in front of the therapist. Online sessions using this approach mean the therapist reflects what you say, helps you clarify goals, and follows your lead in deciding what to work on. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and trying small, practical experiments to change them. It works well for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns and can be adapted for phone or video sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk about different methods, try approaches that fit your goals, and adjust plans based on what helps. That way therapy stays collaborative and responsive to your needs rather than fixed on a single method.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues matter, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.