Dr. Craig Landry, LCSW

Dr. Craig Landry offers a calm, straightforward approach for people managing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and the hard shifts life can bring. He is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 27 years of professional experience. He aims to meet people where they are and speak plainly about what matters most to them.

He focuses on practical conversation and clear goals rather than jargon. Sessions center on what the person wants to change and small steps that feel doable. He listens with respect and adapts the pace and plan to fit each person's needs.

Dr. Landry uses several therapy styles to match the problem at hand. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thinking patterns and behavior that keep problems going. Client-centered work emphasizes the person's own perspective and choices. Solution-focused and motivational techniques support short-term changes and readiness to act.

He has helped people with caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, relationship problems, grief and end-of-life concerns, and issues common to first responders and veterans. He also supports men facing midlife questions, fertility-related distress, and feelings of isolation or shame.

People who start with him usually begin by describing what feels most urgent. From there he helps set realistic steps and checks in on progress. If you want to begin, you will complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the listed process.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Dr. Landry commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in his work. CBT involves looking at thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety or low mood and trying practical experiments to shift them. Client-centered work emphasizes listening, understanding the person's point of view, and letting the person's goals guide the process. He also draws on Motivational Interviewing when people are unsure or ambivalent about change, using questions and reflection to strengthen motivation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He will talk with the person about goals, past attempts at change, and what feels workable. Together they identify which methods to try and adjust them over time if something is not helping.

If you are considering online work, confirm the available session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow check-ins when travel is difficult, or reduce the need to rearrange work or caregiving routines. It can also allow shorter focused visits for brief problem solving or longer meetings for deeper work, depending on what is arranged with the therapist.