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Kaneesha Craig

Kaneesha Craig, LCPC

Illinois

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Licensed counselor - Relationship and family issues

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

About Kaneesha

Kaneesha Craig is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 15 years of experience. She works with adults facing relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Kaneesha also supports people dealing with parenting stress, blended family issues, addictions, grief, and attention-related difficulties.

She has treated clients across hospital and community agency settings. That range includes working with people managing chronic mental health conditions and those adjusting to new life circumstances. Her background gives her familiarity with practical problems people bring after big changes or family reorganizations.

Kaneesha uses a person-centered stance that keeps the client's perspectives central. She combines that with cognitive behavioral techniques to help identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. Sessions focus on clear steps, skills to practice between meetings, and regular review of progress.

Her style is direct and respectful. She helps people take responsibility for the choices they can control while naming the barriers they face. Conversations aim to be straightforward so clients can apply what they talk about to everyday family life.

Clients can expect a collaborative relationship. Kaneesha works with each person to set goals and track results. She draws on solution-focused ideas and motivational interviewing when deciding next steps and staying focused on practical change.

How her approaches translate to online work

Kaneesha uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the person’s perspective and build a collaborative relationship. That approach focuses on listening, reflecting what matters to the client, and helping them decide the goals they want to work toward.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT sessions often include practical exercises, short skill-building tasks, and reviewing progress between meetings to change patterns that cause distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kaneesha will work with each client to choose which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative decision and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or giving more flexible scheduling options. Discuss format preferences during the matching questionnaire and first session so practical arrangements align with daily routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Illinois

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She helps people with relationships, family concerns, trauma, anxiety, depression, parenting stress, blended family issues, and related struggles.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Kaneesha uses a person-centered approach paired with cognitive behavioral methods to set practical goals and change unhelpful thinking patterns.

How long has she been working in mental health?

She has worked in the mental health field for 15 years across hospital and community agency settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (IL LCPC) and practices from Illinois.

Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with clients outside the United States?

She accepts international clients; confirm specific session options before scheduling.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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