Therapist profile
Craig Bray, LMFT
California
LMFT - Relationships and Codependency Focus
Continue with CraigWhere Craig stands
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 115026
- NPI
- 1043052160
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and client-centered
- Relationship patterns
About Craig
Craig Bray is a California LMFT with six years of clinical experience. He works with stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, relationship frustration, anger, and depression. Craig helps people who keep putting others first and who want clearer boundaries and less reactivity.
He uses straightforward conversation and practical techniques in sessions. He adapts how he works to each person's needs, drawing on client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral tools to address thoughts and actions that get in the way. He also brings ideas from narrative and psychodynamic approaches to help make sense of repeated patterns.
People often come to him when they feel stuck in codependent patterns, trouble saying no, or when another person's moods dominate their days. Craig helps name what keeps repeating, practice small changes, and track how those changes affect daily life. Sessions include talking, problem-solving, and trying out new behaviors between meetings.
His work covers a wide set of concerns beyond relationships, including abandonment worries, attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, guilt and shame, and end-of-life or hospice related conversations. He also has experience with fatherhood questions, first responder stress, and gender dysphoria.
Sessions are offered in English and can include different therapy styles depending on what the person needs. He accepts international clients. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Craig Uses Therapy Methods Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel understood and clarifies what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions and offers concrete exercises to test new ways of thinking and behaving. Those exercises are useful for anxiety, anger, and repetitive relationship patterns.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Craig will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together the person and Craig decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is seen.
The therapist's profile does not list specific online formats, so confirm which session types are offered before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, or allow a quicker check-in during a work break. Others prefer a longer hour to do deeper work. Talk with Craig during the matching and scheduling steps to choose the session length and rhythm that best fits everyday life.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, LGBT issues, relationship problems, anger, and depression. He also addresses codependency and related patterns like difficulty saying no.
What is his approach in sessions?
He blends client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other approaches. Sessions are conversational and include practical steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
Craig has six years of professional experience as an LMFT in California. That experience includes work with caregiving stress and first responder concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a CA LMFT and practices from California. The listing uses the credential exactly as provided.
Can I work with him if I live outside the U.S.?
He accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does he offer?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are available.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and is charged through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on your region.
How do I get started with him?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session from the available times.
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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.