Therapist profile
Prof. Craig Hutton, LCSW
New Mexico
LCSW - Anger and Relationship Concerns
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, New Mexico / C-11530
- NPI1427658145
- Experience4 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew Mexico
About
- CBT approaches
- Emotion work
- Skills training
About Craig
Prof. Craig Hutton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Mexico with four years of professional experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, depression, addiction concerns, grief, parenting pressures, and anger. Sessions are conducted in English and he accepts international clients.
Before private practice, he worked in medical settings where he supported people with chronic illness, medical caregiving demands, and financial stress. That work exposed him to a wide range of practical problems alongside emotional and relational struggles. He has experience with clients from Indigenous and Hispanic backgrounds in a tri-ethnic community.
His style is straightforward and person-focused. He helps people talk through what is happening, spot patterns that keep problems going, and try different ways of responding. He uses clear, goal-oriented methods when helpful and also makes room for wider meaning and values work.
Craig draws on Client-Centered ideas, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), plus elements of existential thinking. Those approaches guide how he structures sessions, teaches skills, and explores relationship patterns. He describes therapy as collaborative rather than prescriptive.
Practical matters such as cost and session logistics vary by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the online therapy options button.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to a person. Online sessions using this approach are about being heard, clarifying priorities, and deciding small next steps that can be tried between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions often teach practical skills for spotting automatic thoughts and testing new behaviors that reduce reactivity or irritability.Figuring out which methods fit best is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, test methods, and adjust the approach together. That collaborative process helps match skills training, emotion-focused work, or value-oriented conversations to what the client needs right now.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, allow a quieter check-in during a break, or avoid being on camera when that helps. Many people find skills practice, thought records, and emotion-focused conversations adapt well to remote sessions, and the therapist will help plan practical steps that fit everyday life.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
Questions
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What concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, depression, addictions, grief, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, career changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is his therapy style like?
He uses a direct, person-focused approach that combines practical skills with discussions about meaning and relationships. Sessions balance goal-oriented techniques and emotional exploration.
How much experience does he have?
He has four years of experience working as a social worker in medical settings and in private practice.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Mexico and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking to know how sessions are held.
How does payment work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.