S. Craig Hufford, LPC
Therapist who centers clients' life stories
Details
| Name | S. Craig Hufford |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Missouri |
| Licensed in | Missouri |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 25 |
About S.
S. Craig Hufford is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of experience based in Missouri. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and other life transitions.
He approaches each person as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on. He favors a narrative lens that helps clients reframe the stories they tell about themselves. That perspective is paired with practical tools from acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and patterns.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on concrete steps people can test between meetings. Craig uses a client-centered stance to create a respectful space where people feel heard. He also draws on dialectical behavior ideas when clients need help with emotional regulation and interpersonal boundaries.
The aim is to combine listening with workable skills. His work covers a wide range of concerns, including parenting strain, career stress, compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, and family-of-origin issues. He also addresses abandonment, adoption and foster care topics, fertility and fatherhood issues, and problems around infidelity and divorce.
People can expect straightforward language, practical suggestions, and a focus on what the client wants to change. Craig supports clients as they try new ways of relating, coping, and making choices that better match their values.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Grief among the things S. works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by S. among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by S. among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by S. among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by S. among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by S. among the ways he works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by S. among the ways he works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by S. among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by S. among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by S. among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by S. among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by S. among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by S. among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask S. 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 S. directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic methods for online care
Many sessions draw on Narrative Therapy, which helps people separate themselves from problem stories and rewrite how they see difficult events. Narrative work can be useful for relationship problems, family-of-origin concerns, grief, and identity questions.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is also a common part of his practice. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings are present. That approach supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and everyday life. That way sessions stay focused on what the client wants to change and how they prefer to work.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when a quick check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, tracking progress between sessions, or for people who prefer typing to speaking. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into real life.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief and coping with life changes, depression, parenting strain, career concerns, trauma and compassion fatigue among other areas.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a narrative approach alongside acceptance and commitment, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and dialectical ideas to combine listening with practical skills work.
What is his background and experience?
He holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has 25 years of professional experience working with a broad range of concerns.
Where is he licensed to practice?
He is licensed as an LPC in Missouri and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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