Craig Spiel

Craig Spiel is a Utah psychologist (UT Psychologist 10181975-2501) with nine years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, sleep problems, depression, and life changes. He works with adults who feel stuck or unsure what comes next and focuses on practical ways to manage day-to-day struggles and heavy emotions.

He talks through current problems and identifies small, concrete steps people can try between sessions. Craig treats sleep difficulties by looking at habits and routines, and he helps people with grief and loss by pacing conversations so hard topics feel more manageable. He also addresses communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and social anxiety and phobia in straightforward language.

Craig describes clients as the experts in their own story and uses that perspective to build on existing strengths. Sessions tend to center on clarifying immediate concerns, testing new strategies, and checking what works in real life rather than long theoretical discussion. He encourages realistic experiments and frequent review so adjustments happen quickly.

People seeking help for life purpose or a sense of direction can expect conversations that connect values to practical choices. He breaks larger questions into smaller decisions and looks at patterns that keep someone stuck. That approach is aimed at making daily life a bit easier while exploring bigger questions over time.

Sessions are offered in English and follow a subscription payment model that can be canceled at any time. Before booking, visitors are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.

Therapeutic techniques and how they work online

Craig uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical problem solving and behavior change. One approach emphasizes adjusting daily habits and routines to improve sleep and reduce anxiety, using step-by-step changes and short experiments to test what helps. Another approach focuses on managing grief and strong emotions by breaking difficult topics into smaller conversations and pacing work so it feels manageable rather than overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Craig will collaborate with each person to identify which techniques match their goals and preferences. He starts by clarifying the most pressing concerns, then tries methods that can be measured and reviewed so adjustments are made quickly if something is not helping.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing meetings during shorter breaks. It can also allow phone or video options that suit lower bandwidth or a brief check-in without video. Practical benefits include more consistent appointment timing and quicker follow-up between sessions, helping therapeutic work continue alongside everyday responsibilities.