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Craig Kalman, LPC, LCPC

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Grief Self esteem, Motivation
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

I've been a professional counselor for over 31 years working at several very interesting locations during my career. I spent over 12 years at the National Institutes of health serving a wide spectrum of clients from some of the leading health researchers in the world to the hardworking staff workers from executive administrators to cafeteria custodians. I was the senior staff EAP representative and crisis counselor during the attack on the Pentagon on 9/11/2001, the anthrax attack in Washington D.C. two weeks later and the D.C. Sniper about a year later. Subsequently I gained a tremendous amount of first line experience assisting people with stress and trauma as well as the milieu of issues facing any employee of such a large institution. After a 12 year stint at the NIH I was recruited to work with DOD and the United States military around the country assisting soldiers and their families with the complicated relationship and individual stress brought about by multiple combat deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan and other areas on conflict in the world. My experiences have given me a tremendous amount of training and skills honing toward helping people deal with a multitude of issues.
I know how difficult it can be to ask for help and I applaud you for your courage in coming to this site to seek a solution to issues in life which can indeed be challenging. I look forward to working along with you on your journey of change and personal improvement.
My style is relaxed and accepting with the aim of providing my client a safe and non-judgmental venue with which to explore their current situation. My approaches are somewhat eclectic using motivational interviewing to center on specific areas of conflict or distress and applying various modes of cognitive behavioral therapy to help effect change .

Areas of Expertise:
Stress Management
Processing Trauma
Grief and Loss
The Navigation of sudden change, both personal and professional/vocational
Generalized and Specific Anxiety

Professional experience

34 yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Grief Self esteem, Motivation

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, First responder issues, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

TX LPC 77590

MD LCPC LC2797

Reviews

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Craig is a great therapist with years of expertise! Highly recommend.

Written on Dec 02, 2025 after therapy with Craig for 6 months on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and adhd

Kind, understanding, experienced, gets to know you personally & shares his great stories to relate & gives coping methods.

Written on Nov 03, 2025 after therapy with Craig for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd

He is one of the best, coming from a guy I needed his sessions. It gave me comfort, sense of accomplishment, clarity, and understanding

Written on Oct 08, 2025 after therapy with Craig for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, and anger management

Craig is very supportive and professional. He makes the process comfortable and helpful.

Written on Sep 18, 2025 after therapy with Craig for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue

Craig is a great guy who cares about helping you go through your issues and find the best solutions possible. A calming presence.

Written on Sep 10, 2025 after therapy with Craig for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Craig is a very compassionate and understanding therapist. I feel that he has my best interests at heart and always let me drive the conversations about what is most pressing in my life.

Written on Sep 07, 2025 after therapy with Craig for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and compassion fatigue