Craig McIntosh, LCSW

Craig McIntosh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 24 years of experience. He holds an LCSW credential and has practiced in Missouri and Illinois. He brings a direct but warm approach and aims to help people feel heard from the first meeting.

Craig began his academic path with a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Texas A&M University and earned a Master of Social Work from New Mexico State University. He has lived in St. Louis since 2004 and has worked in a variety of settings, including a long tenure as a social worker for the U.S. Air Force.

He uses plain talk and practical techniques in sessions. He can be straight-shooting, light-hearted, or serious depending on what a client needs that day. Craig draws from multiple evidence-based methods to address stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship concerns, including jealousy within relationships.

Craig also offers support around parenting concerns, fatherhood issues, anger management, domestic abuse, and recovery from substance use. He is experienced with 12-Step recovery approaches and with helping couples improve listening and connection through the Gottman approach.

In sessions he listens first, then helps people turn insights into real changes. He aims to leave clients feeling encouraged and ready for the next step. To begin, clients follow the site process to match and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

How his approaches fit with online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and meeting people where they are. It helps with building trust, handling life changes, and making decisions that feel right. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and uses practical steps to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and change unhelpful habits. The Gottman Method helps partners learn to listen and repair communication so they can reconnect and manage conflict more effectively.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Craig will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest an approach or blend of approaches. That choice is collaborative and can shift as needs change.

Confirm current session options before booking, as this profile does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow quicker check-ins during breaks. They can also make it simpler to keep regular momentum while working through issues like relationship strain, addiction recovery, or parenting stress.