Craig McIntosh, LCSW - Therapist in Missouri

About Craig

Craig McIntosh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 24 years of clinical experience. He holds an LCSW and has practiced in Missouri and Illinois. He has a background in anthropology and social work, and has lived in St.

Louis since 2004. Craig has worked with individuals, couples, and groups and brings practical, down-to-earth support to each meeting. He aims to make the first session feel encouraging and useful.

He focuses on helping people leave feeling they made a good decision and are ready for the next step.

Background and approach

He listens first, then works with clients to set clear, realistic goals. His manner can be direct, warm, serious, or humorous depending on what the person needs that day. Craig uses a range of approaches that match each person's situation.

He has experience with addiction and 12-Step recovery and offers coaching for parents who want to improve their day-to-day interactions. He also draws on couple-focused methods to help partners reconnect and communicate more effectively. He has worked with domestic abuse, anger management, and men’s issues including fatherhood and masculinity.

He spent the last twelve years working as a social worker for the U.S. Air Force, and he is certified to provide licensure supervision in both Missouri and Illinois. Craig integrates practical skills with thoughtful conversation to help people move forward.

Sessions aim to build momentum and hope. Craig helps people practice new ways of relating and coping, and he follows evidence-informed methods to shape each plan. He welcomes straightforward conversations about what matters most and helps clients make those priorities real in their lives.

Approaches that guide online therapy and relationship work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the client. It creates space for people to describe their priorities and helps therapists shape goals around those priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Craig will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit those needs. Together they decide whether to use listening-based methods, skills training, or couple-focused techniques and adjust as the work progresses.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, while phone sessions provide a simpler option when video isn't possible. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients check in or work through short topics between sessions. These formats give flexibility for busy schedules and can help people access consistent support when they need it.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Craig address?

He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, anger, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, and coping with life changes, plus related topics such as attachment, codependency, divorce, and fatherhood issues.

How would you describe his therapy style?

His style is attentive and practical. He listens first, then helps set realistic goals and teaches skills you can use between sessions.

What is his professional background?

He has 24 years of clinical experience, a Master of Social Work from New Mexico State University, and has worked as a social worker for the U.S. Air Force for twelve years.

What credentials and where does he practice?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licenses IL LCSW 149012978 and MO LCSW 2000152231, and he practices in Missouri.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Parenting issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 24 years
Licensed: Missouri, Illinois
Languages: English

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