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Craig Hales

Therapist
12 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Stress management
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

Hi, I’m Craig Hales, a compassionate and energetic Licensed Clinical Social Worker dedicated to guiding you through life’s toughest moments with empathy, insight and hope. I blend evidence-based tools like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness with a personalized touch that will help you find real-world and straight forward solutions, resulting in lasting change. My formal education and vast civilian and military experiences have made me able to be diverse, relatable and effective at walking with you through your darkest valleys.

My approach to therapy

My approach to therapy is to meet you where you are, identify your strengths that will help you navigate your struggles, and directly and tenaciously help you learn and put into practice skills and tools proven to help improve your quality of life.

What you can expect from me

When you have successfully navigated your therapy journey, you will feel better, have tools to maintain your progress, and the drive to continuously improve your mental health over your lifetime.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Cisgender Man
  • My style is
    Solution Oriented, Energetic, Affirming

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    12 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at University of Utah
  • License type
    LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Florida, North Carolina, Utah), LISW-CP (Licensed independent social worker–clinical practice) (South Carolina), LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) (Ohio)
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Providence Health Plan, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah Medicare Advantage, The Health Plan

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Stress management
  • More specialties
    Panic disorders, End of life care, Grief or loss, Men's issues, Trauma
  • Therapy methods
    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Positive Psychology, Critical Incident Stress Debrief (CISD), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Strength-Based, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Cognitive Processing (CPT)
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Seniors, Adolescents, Adults
  • Languages
    English