Therapist profile
Craig Bray, LMFT
California
LMFT in California - Anger and Relationship Support
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, California / 115026
- NPI1043052160
- Experience6 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Anger management
- LGBT issues
About Craig
Craig Bray is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with six years of professional experience. He works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, anger, depression, and LGBT questions.
He focuses on straightforward conversation and practical steps. Sessions look at what causes tension and what keeps it going. He uses methods drawn from several therapy styles to help people notice patterns and try different ways of responding.
Craig pays attention to issues that often sit behind anger and relationship strain, such as attachment wounds, control struggles, codependency, and guilt or shame. He also supports people facing life transitions like divorce, caregiving, aging, or end-of-life matters.
His clinical tools include client-centered methods that prioritize the persons perspective, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and actions, and narrative- and psychodynamic-informed ideas to understand recurring stories and early influences. These approaches are used to address practical problems as well as longer-standing patterns.
Sessions aim to be pragmatic and conversational. Craig helps people set small goals, try new responses, and track what changes. If someone needs help navigating LGBT-related concerns, fatherhood issues, or first responder stress, those topics are within his stated focus.
People who prefer English-language sessions and those outside the United States can work with him, with arrangements made through the services scheduling flow. Prospective clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and booking their first session.
How sessions work
Approaches to work with anger and relationships online
Client-centered work starts by following the person's concerns and priorities. It focuses on listening carefully to how someone describes their anger, relationship strain, or stress. The therapist helps the person make sense of their experience and decide what to change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers simple experiments and exercises to interrupt reactive patterns, reduce rumination, and try different responses in tense moments.
Existential ideas invite people to look at meaning, responsibility, and choice when anger shows up around life transitions or identity questions. This can help when anger is tied to deeper questions about roles, loss, or purpose.
Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and practical needs and then recommend which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are expected as the work continues.
Practical benefits of online sessions include easier scheduling and fitting short check-ins around work or family obligations. Because the platform's session options are not listed in the biography, confirm the exact session formats available before booking. Online work can support steady progress on anger, communication, and stress by making sessions easier to fit into everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, anger, depression, and LGBT-related issues, plus related topics like attachment, control problems, and caregiver stress.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He uses client-centered conversation and practical techniques. Sessions combine listening with exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does he have?
He has six years of professional work experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California.
Is he licensed and where does he practice?
He holds the LMFT credential and is licensed in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients through the platform.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm available session formats before booking through the scheduling flow.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select 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.