About Craig
Craig Parton is a licensed marriage and family therapist who aims to create a welcoming, straightforward place to talk. He meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that reduce distress and increase day-to-day functioning.
Background and approach
Craig uses kind, clear communication and asks questions to help people see patterns in their thoughts and actions. He draws on somatic psychology, which looks at how the body and mind interact.
Sessions often include body awareness exercises and simple mindfulness practices to help reduce tension and sharpen self-knowledge. This hands-on attention to bodily signals supports work on anxiety, panic, and stress reactions.
Craig helps people understand how old wounds and vulnerable feelings shape current behavior. He brings curiosity to topics such as identity, sexuality, addiction patterns, and responses to prejudice.
Discussions might look at unwanted behaviors and steps toward different choices. He also supports work on trauma and grief, using grounded, paced conversations rather than pushing for quick fixes.
Craig pays attention to safety and pacing, and he collaborates with clients to set goals that feel manageable. With 15 years of experience, Craig offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
He practices in Oregon and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability.
How somatic work and online therapy fit together
Craig uses somatic-informed work, which means paying attention to body signals as a way to understand emotions and stress. In practice this can include simple body-awareness exercises and guided mindfulness to notice tension, breath patterns, and physical sensations that accompany anxiety or panic. These tools help people learn faster ways to calm their nervous system and choose different responses.He also works with trauma-informed conversation that focuses on pacing and grounding. This approach uses gentle, step-by-step dialogue to explore difficult memories or reactions without pushing beyond what feels manageable. It is useful for people dealing with past abuse, post-traumatic stress, or strong emotional reactions to prejudice or discrimination.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods together, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so sessions match their needs and comfort level.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction and guided mindfulness work. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not preferred. Live chat or text messaging suit quick check-ins or short reflections between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
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- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Oregon, California
- Languages
- English