Craig Bray, LMFT

Craig Bray is a California-based licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with six years of professional experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship concerns, and LGBT issues while treating each person with respect and compassion.

He uses a conversational, person-focused style and adapts sessions to what each client needs. Craig aims to make therapy feel collaborative and practical. He helps people identify realistic steps and practices they can try between meetings.

Clients often bring worries about communication, codependency, caregiver strain, or major life changes such as separation and end-of-life planning. He also works with concerns around attachment, abandonment, body image, and gender dysphoria. Aging and geriatric issues are listed among his additional focus areas.

Craig draws on a mix of approaches to match different needs. He uses client-centered conversations to build understanding, cognitive behavioral ideas to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and narrative or psychodynamic perspectives when exploring life stories and patterns.

People who start therapy with him can expect a tailored plan and ongoing check-ins about progress. He emphasizes clear goals and practical tools while offering supportive feedback. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's experience and priorities. It involves open listening and reflective conversation to help people feel heard and to clarify what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and introduces practical exercises to test and shift those patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which ideas to emphasize and adjust the plan as needed, keeping the process collaborative and flexible.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online or in-person options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let clients keep consistent momentum between appointments and use digital tools for homework or skills practice. Licensed professionals can help match the format and approach to the client’s daily life and goals.