Polly Craig , LPCC

Polly Craig is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with five years of direct therapy experience. She brings a long career in social services and federal work into her counseling. Polly focuses on practical help for people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, career questions, and big life changes.

She has spent over three decades in professional roles that touch social services and the military environment. That background gives her knowledge of systems and common stressors that show up after crisis or long-term pressure. She uses that experience to help people untangle patterns and find manageable steps forward.

Polly aims to make sessions a straightforward place to talk. She encourages open sharing of thoughts and feelings in a nonjudgmental way. Sessions are aimed at identifying what feels most urgent and testing small changes that can reduce distress.

Her additional interests include issues around abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, communication problems, and feelings of isolation. She also supports people dealing with domestic violence history, substance use, guilt, midlife concerns, and finding life purpose.

Polly offers help to adults in Kentucky and conducts sessions in English. She works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Polly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at clear, practical change. She draws on approaches that help people process trauma and reduce harmful coping like substance use by focusing on skills to manage triggers and calm intense emotions. She also uses methods that help with life transitions and career decisions by breaking big choices into smaller, testable steps and clarifying values.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Polly works with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they try approaches and adjust the plan as progress and comfort evolve.

Online therapy with Polly is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to get support between meetings or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options offer flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels while keeping the focus on practical, goal-oriented work.