S. Craig Hufford, LPC

S. Craig Hufford is a licensed professional counselor with more than 25 years of experience. He focuses on practical skills that help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strains, grief, and intimacy-related concerns. He approaches sessions with respect for each person’s story and strengths.

Craig meets people where they are and works side by side with them. He listens first, then offers tools and strategies that can be used day to day. Conversations are grounded and straightforward so clients can try things between sessions.

His work often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered methods. That mix helps people change unhelpful thoughts, build values-based action, and feel heard. He also draws on elements from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and existential ideas when they fit the situation.

Craig has helped people navigate a wide range of concerns over his career. Those include parenting stresses, family of origin issues, career changes, compassion fatigue, and recovery after trauma and abuse. He also supports people facing divorce, infertility struggles, adoption and foster care questions, and end-of-life issues.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and practical. Craig encourages small, intentional steps toward goals and checks progress together. The focus is on what works for each person in their daily life.

How therapy approaches adapt to online sessions

Many of his methods translate well to remote work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which works well in online sessions where homework and between-session practice are emphasized. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and build small, meaningful actions; those steps can be planned and tracked through messaging or short video check-ins. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathic reflection, which guides how conversations are held across any remote format.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. He collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. Conversations about what feels most useful happen early and continue throughout care so the approach stays practical and relevant.

Online formats offer flexible ways to work together. Video calls let people use visual cues and do deeper discussion, phone sessions can be better when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins and real-time problem solving, and text-based messaging allows ongoing reflection and quick touch-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on usable strategies and steady progress.