About Kaneesha
Kaneesha Craig is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois with 15 years of experience in mental health care. She brings a warm, person-centered style to sessions and helps people sort through relationship struggles, trauma, anxiety, mood concerns, and life changes. She has worked in both hospital and community agency settings, supporting people with a wide range of needs.
That background includes experience with serious, long-term mental health conditions as well as shorter-term adjustment concerns.
How Kaneesha works
Kaneesha blends practical problem solving with respect for each person's goals. Kaneesha uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a trusting space where people feel heard. She pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and build different coping skills.
Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy help people find motivation and set realistic steps forward. Sessions focus on concrete tools and on the choices someone can make between visits. Typical topics include stress, grief, self-esteem, addiction, parenting challenges, intimacy and communication problems, and ADHD.
Kaneesha also addresses issues tied to adoption, attachment, caregiver strain, and first responder concerns. Her approach emphasizes collaboration - working together to set goals and track progress. Kaneesha aims to help people reach a clearer, more manageable place in their daily lives.
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What Kaneesha works with
The areas below are the ones Kaneesha selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist creates a respectful, nonjudgmental space so people can say what matters to them and decide their next steps. This approach helps when someone wants support sorting feelings or rebuilding confidence.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect behavior and mood. It uses clear exercises to spot unhelpful thinking and practice different coping skills, which is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and some sleep or eating concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kaneesha will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences, adjusting plans as needed so sessions stay practical and focused.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people work face-to-face when convenient. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when a camera isn't wanted. Live chat and text messaging are good for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when written reflection helps. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between appointments.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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