Craig Bray, LMFT

Craig Bray is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. He brings six years of clinical experience and focuses on practical help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, and LGBT concerns. He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions.

Craig adapts conversations and treatment plans to match each person's needs. He explains options plainly and works alongside clients to set clear, achievable goals. That steady, collaborative style helps when emotions feel out of control or when relationships are strained.

He also supports people facing issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, codependency, and communication problems. Topics such as fatherhood challenges, divorce and separation, and caregiving stress are part of his caseload. He has experience addressing end-of-life and hospice-related concerns and first responder stress.

Therapy sessions draw on several approaches, including client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral ideas, and narrative and psychodynamic perspectives. Craig aims to help people understand patterns, test small changes, and build new ways of coping. He avoids technical language and focuses on what will help in day-to-day life.

People working with him can expect a calm, straightforward approach. He offers practical steps and exercises when useful, and he adjusts the pace to each person's comfort. He encourages taking small steps toward a more satisfying life.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Craig often draws on client-centered therapy, which prioritizes listening and meeting people where they are. That approach focuses on understanding an individual's perspective and building a plan that fits their values and goals.

He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT helps people try small experiments and skills to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and shift unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Craig will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That choice is revisited as progress is made so the plan can change when needed.

Confirm current session options before booking if you need a specific online format. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins on tough days. It can also let people join from different time zones when international scheduling is needed.