Philip Craig, AASW
Experienced AASW social worker and counsellor
Details
| Name | Philip Craig |
|---|---|
| Credentials | AASW |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | AASW |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Philip
Philip Craig is an AASW social worker with five years of clinical experience. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief or issues tied to trauma and abuse. He talks plainly and offers steady support while clients work out what they want to change.
Philip adapts sessions to each person's needs. He listens without judgement and builds a plan together. That plan might focus on day-to-day coping skills, understanding patterns that keep causing pain, or slowly rebuilding self-esteem and confidence.
Background and approach
He uses narrative ideas to help people reframe their stories and see different possibilities. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to teach practical skills for mood and behaviour. Attachment-based ideas inform work on relationships and intimacy concerns.
Philip has particular experience supporting people dealing with compassion fatigue, burnout, addiction-related concerns, parenting strain, and navigating identity and LGBT issues. He also works with a wide range of additional concerns such as body image, chronic illness, ADHD and communication problems. Sessions are collaborative and paced to what each person can manage.
Philip describes therapy as a practical conversation - not a lecture - aimed at clearer thinking and more useful choices. He will help you set realistic goals and check progress along the way.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem among the things Philip works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Philip among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Philip among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Philip among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Philip among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Philip among the ways he works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Philip among the ways he works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Philip among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Philip among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Philip among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Philip among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Philip among the ways he works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Philip among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Philip among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Philip directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Philip directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approach and online therapy options
Philip uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from troubling stories and see alternative ways of understanding their life. This work is useful for identity concerns, relationship patterns and lasting emotional themes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also part of his practice and focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match personal values; it helps with anxiety, depression and coping with change.He mixes these approaches with attachment-based ideas to address relationship and intimacy concerns, aiming to improve how people connect and communicate. Choosing a method is a shared process - the therapist will discuss options, try techniques together and adjust based on what feels helpful and realistic for the client.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and reading expression. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer written check-ins or want more flexible, lower-intensity contact. These formats make therapy more adaptable to daily life and help maintain continuity when in-person meetings are not practical.
Common questions about this listing
What issues can Philip help with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship struggles. Other areas include grief, addictions, compassion fatigue, parenting strain and identity concerns such as LGBT issues.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Philip offers a direct, conversational style that aims to be respectful and sensitive. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking and changing unhelpful patterns.
What is his professional background?
He has five years of professional experience working in Australia and holds AASW as his listed credential.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practices in Australia and is listed with the AASW credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I have sessions from outside Australia?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to people located in Australia.
What session formats are available?
Philip offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and starting therapy work?
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