Craig McIntosh

Craig McIntosh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 24 years of clinical experience. He holds a Master of Social Work from New Mexico State University and has practiced in Missouri and Illinois. Craig aims to make the first visit feel welcoming so people leave with a little more hope and a clearer next step.

He draws on a mix of approaches to match the person in front of him rather than relying on a single method. Sessions often focus on practical steps to reduce stress and anxiety, improve relationships, or manage anger. Craig also brings substantial experience with addiction recovery and domestic abuse concerns, and he uses that background to shape realistic plans people can try between visits.

Craig has worked with couples and offers Gottman-informed work to help partners relearn listening and repair communication. He also does parent coaching to help caregivers get more out of parenting and feel less stressed by it. His background includes long experience with questions about fatherhood, masculinity, and family patterns.

He spent twelve years as a social worker for the U.S. Air Force and is certified to provide licensure supervision in both Missouri and Illinois. That practical experience informs a straightforward, down-to-earth style. Craig says he can be serious, direct, humorous, or supportive depending on what someone needs in the moment.

People who choose to work with him can expect a collaborative approach that emphasizes clear goals and small, doable changes. He invites prospective clients to consider whether his way of working feels like a good fit before scheduling the next step.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding what matters most to the person. It helps people clarify values, build confidence, and make choices that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns. The Gottman Method concentrates on communication skills for partners, teaching ways to listen, repair conflict, and rebuild connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences, and then suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as work progresses.

The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, avoid travel time, and have shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. It can also let partners join from different locations when scheduling together would otherwise be difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework so progress continues between meetings.