S. Craig Hufford

S. Craig Hufford is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 25 years of clinical experience. He focuses on stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, grief and loss, and intimacy-related issues, among other life challenges. He works with adults who are trying to make sense of big changes or feel stuck in their work or personal life.

His approach begins with listening. He treats clients as the experts on their own stories while helping them notice patterns that get in the way. Sessions are practical and conversational. Clients learn skills to manage strong feelings and to face difficult decisions with clearer thinking.

Craig uses several well-known therapies depending on what a person needs. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps. He applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more helpful ones. He also uses Client-Centered and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to support emotion regulation and relationship skills.

People come to him for a wide range of concerns beyond anxiety and grief. His practice also addresses parenting stresses, career doubts, family problems, compassion fatigue, infertility and end-of-life worries. He works through topics such as abandonment, adoption and blended family issues, and first responder stress.

Sessions are offered in English and take place in Missouri. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started a person selects the See online therapy options button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules a first session.

Therapy approaches used during online sessions

Craig commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in his work. ACT helps people name what matters most and take small actions toward those values even when emotions are strong. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.

He also draws on Client-Centered and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when helpful. Client-Centered work prioritizes a respectful, listening stance that follows the client’s lead. DBT skills focus on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication in relationships. Together these approaches offer both short-term coping tools and longer-term behavioral changes.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. He will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then recommend methods to try. That choice is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday, or avoiding the need to be on camera when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and skill practice to work well in remote meetings, helping clients practice changes between sessions.