Craig Carpenter, LCSW

Craig Carpenter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Oklahoma with 14 years of practice experience. He focuses on practical support for everyday struggles and major life shifts. People turn to him for help with mood, stress, relationships, addiction, and the challenges that come with aging and later life.

He uses straightforward, goal-focused work. Sessions look at what matters most to each person and build skills that can be used between appointments. He draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance strategies to help people manage thoughts, emotions, and behavior.

Craig also incorporates attachment-informed work that pays attention to how relationships shape current problems. For people coping with relationship strain or communication issues he uses structured tools that clarify interaction patterns and teach new ways to connect. The Gottman approach is part of that toolbox for addressing partner conflict and repair skills.

His practice includes support for addiction, grief, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns, as well as life transitions like divorce or retirement. He aims to help people find values-based direction and everyday coping strategies that fit their situation.

Clients can expect a respectful, down-to-earth style. Craig emphasizes honesty, willingness to try new strategies, and practical steps toward goals. He invites people to discuss what they hope to change and to shape treatment around those aims.

How Craig’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most to a person and taking small, values-based steps. It helps when anxiety, depression, or life change make it hard to move forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for mood, stress, and addiction concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early and current relationships affect behavior and emotional responses, which can help when communication or closeness are causing distress.

Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and together they will choose approaches that fit. That conversation is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Please confirm current session options before booking since formats are set at the time of scheduling. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-informed tools for remote sessions, focusing on skill practice, values work, and communication exercises that translate well to a virtual setting.