Janet Craig, LCSW

Janet Craig is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois with 35 years of practice. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, family concerns, grief, parenting, self-esteem, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, sleep issues, anger, career changes, bipolar disorder, depression, and ADHD.

She draws on long experience in child welfare, hospice, and schools. That background informs practical help for parents, including those raising teens, and for people coping with loss. She describes grief as often feeling isolating and overwhelming and helps people talk through what comes after a major loss.

In sessions she listens and uses clear, straightforward methods to help people set and reach goals. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered work, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies to break concerns into manageable steps. That can mean noticing what matters most, practicing simple mindfulness skills, and choosing next steps that feel doable.

Janet often helps people sort parenting decisions, manage blended family tensions, and address caregiver stress. She also supports those facing chronic illness, end-of-life caregiving, and changes that come with aging. Her work often centers on communication, setting boundaries, and rebuilding routines.

People who choose her can expect practical talk, direct options for coping, and an emphasis on what clients want to change. She uses straightforward tools so people can try new ways of responding between visits. Sessions are conducted in English and she works from Illinois.