Polly Craig is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with five years of direct therapy experience and more than three decades in social service fields.
01About Polly
Polly Craig is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with five years of direct therapy experience and more than three decades in social service fields. She has a strong background in military and federal service and brings that practical experience into each session. Polly focuses on helping people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, career decisions, and major life transitions.
She aims to make sessions easy to enter and focused on real problems.
Background and approach
Polly creates space for honest talk and for naming painful feelings. Conversations tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented, with attention to what matters most to the client. Polly draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address issues such as substance use, traumatic stress, and identity-related concerns.
She also supports people dealing with abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, communication problems, and feelings of isolation or guilt. Practical coping skills and step-by-step plans are part of her work. Her military and federal service experience gives her insight into first responder and service-related stressors.
That background can help when life changes involve career identity, midlife transitions, or reintegration after service. Polly offers a welcoming, nonjudgmental presence and encourages people to take small steps toward change. She welcomes questions about the process and works collaboratively to set realistic goals and next steps.
02Credentials
- LPCC (Kentucky)
- License 285219 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1043097389 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Polly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
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04Online support
Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Therapy Options
Polly uses straightforward, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage pain and move forward. One commonly used approach focuses on skills for coping with intense emotions and urges; it teaches calm breathing, grounding, and step-by-step plans to reduce harmful behaviors. This can help with substance use, overwhelming stress, and self-harm urges.Another approach centers on processing trauma and abuse in a paced way so memories and reactions become less disruptive. It combines careful storytelling with practical strategies to manage triggers and improve daily functioning. That approach often helps with nightmares, avoidance, hypervigilance, and relationship strain after trauma.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and daily realities, then adapt methods over time. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay focused on what helps most.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation when travel is hard. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, ongoing support between sessions, or moments when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Polly commonly address?
She focuses on addictions, trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, career questions, and coping with major life changes. She also works with related problems like caregiver stress, chronic illness, and isolation.
What is Polly's style in sessions?
Her approach is practical and nonjudgmental. Sessions emphasize clear goals, coping skills, and honest conversation about feelings and choices.
How long has she practiced therapy?
Polly has five years of experience providing therapy and more than 30 years in social service roles, including military and federal service work.
Where is Polly licensed and where does she practice?
She holds the credential LPCC in Kentucky and provides services from that location.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Polly?
She is not currently accepting international clients and works with clients located within her practice region.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies by location and availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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