Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
How Craig works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Mexico
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Craig
Prof. Craig Hutton is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New Mexico. He brings four years of clinical experience from both medical settings and independent practice.
Craig focuses on practical help for common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and anger. He aims to make each session straightforward and approachable for people under pressure. He uses a warm, open style that encourages honest talk without judgment.
Sessions emphasize listening first, then working together to set clear steps.
Background and approach
He believes people often hold answers inside and that gentle guidance can help those answers surface. Craig draws on client-centered methods that put the person’s priorities front and center. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and build new habits.
Dialectical behavior strategies are woven in when emotions feel overwhelming or hard to manage. His background in medical social work exposed him to a broad range of life challenges, including chronic illness and caregiver stress. That experience informs how he supports people dealing with complex health, career, or relationship strains.
He works respectfully with cultural diversity in New Mexico’s tri-ethnic communities. Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled online by international clients as well. Craig describes therapy as a tailored process and adapts to each person’s pace.
He encourages small, practical changes that add up over time.
What Craig works with
Everything Craig lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Craig's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Craig lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s goals and priorities, focusing on empathetic listening and collaboration to help people clarify what matters most and decide their next steps. It is useful for life transitions, relationship worries, and building self-understanding.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. It often helps with anxiety, depression, anger, and stress by giving clear tools to practice between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can be helpful when emotions feel overwhelming and when people need concrete strategies to cope day to day.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Craig will discuss goals, try strategies, and adjust the plan based on what the person finds helpful. He works with clients to match methods to individual needs, preferences, and progress over time.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports brief check-ins, and messaging can fit short updates or ongoing reflection between appointments. These formats make scheduling more flexible and help people fit therapy into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Craig
What concerns does Craig address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and career concerns, and related challenges such as attachment or chronic illness.
How would you describe his therapy style?
Craig uses a warm, open, and nonjudgmental approach focused on listening and practical steps. Sessions mix collaborative talk with concrete tools to manage emotions and behavior.
What experience does he bring?
He has four years of clinical experience working in medical social work and independent practice, including work with people facing chronic illness and caregiver stress.
What are his credentials and location?
He holds the LCSW credential and practices out of New Mexico.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
He meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.