Lynn Craig , LMSW, LICSW

Lynn Craig is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, and changes in identity or life stage. She brings more than three decades of experience and a practical, straightforward style that focuses on what will make a difference now. Lynn emphasizes respect for each person’s dignity and strengths while working toward clear, achievable goals.

She has practiced in healthcare settings, schools, residential programs, and mental health clinics. That breadth means she is comfortable with many kinds of problems, from grief and addiction to body image and fertility concerns. Lynn listens first, then uses techniques that match each person’s needs rather than a fixed agenda.

Her approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral tools and mindfulness skills. Lynn also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas and motivational interviewing to support change. Sessions aim to build practical skills, increase insight, and reduce distress in everyday life.

Clients can expect a collaborative process where they steer the goals and Lynn offers methods to reach them. She focuses on progress that keeps people engaged, emphasizing small steps that add up.

Lynn works with people on a wide range of life issues including parenting, family conflict, ADHD, eating and food-related challenges, gender dysphoria, and adoption or foster care matters. Her long experience helps her adapt approaches so therapy fits each person’s situation and pace.

How Lynn blends approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people accept difficult feelings while clarifying personal values and taking action in line with those values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and following the client's lead to build trust and discover which changes matter most.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Lynn starts by asking about goals, daily challenges, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together the therapist and client try methods that match those needs and adjust the plan as progress is seen, keeping the work practical and relevant.

Online therapy lets people connect from different places using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a break or use less bandwidth, live chat allows shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain consistency and fit therapy into a busy life.