Craig McIntosh
Experienced LCSW guiding practical change
LCSW Missouri
- Experience
- 24 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Craig
Craig McIntosh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 24 years of clinical experience who has practiced in Missouri and Illinois. He draws on formal training in social work and anthropology, a long tenure as a social worker for the U.S.
Background and approach
Air Force, and years of work with individuals, couples, and groups to guide clients through relationship, addiction, and life-transition concerns. His background includes familiarity with 12-Step recovery, Gottman Method couple work, and parent coaching, which inform a practical, strengths-based approach.
He balances a direct, empathetic style that adapts to what each person needs in session - whether that means a straightforward plan, reflective dialogue about life’s bigger questions, or techniques to manage stress and mood. Craig integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered practices alongside existential conversations to help clients notice patterns, try new behaviors, and rebuild connection.
He emphasizes collaboration, leaving people feeling encouraged, motivated, and better equipped to move forward. Based in Missouri, Craig offers a broad focus that includes anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, anger, addictions, and issues related to attachment, abandonment, and family dynamics.
He aims to make the therapeutic process approachable and useful from the first meeting onward.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client's lead and helps clarify goals; this approach is useful for people seeking empathetic understanding and personal growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and rehearsing new behaviors, which helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges. The Gottman Method is a structured way to help couples learn communication skills, reduce conflict patterns, and rebuild connection through practical exercises and conversation skills.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to assess needs, try methods that fit their goals, and adjust as progress unfolds so therapy matches preferences and circumstances rather than relying on a single technique from the start.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into work, family, and travel schedules. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver structured interventions, skills practice, and supportive conversation without requiring an office visit, which can help maintain consistency and momentum in treatment.
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Experience
24+ years
Licensed
Missouri, Illinois
Languages
English