
James McCracken, LCSW
Managing Member, Clinical Director, Psychotherapist (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)
Serving Couples/Romantic Relationships, Families, and Adult Individuals
Services:
- Couples/Romantic Relationship Counseling
- Family Relationship Counseling
- Adult Psychotherapy
- EFT Supervision (EFCT, EFFT, EFIT)
- AEDP Supervision
Issues Treated:
- Relationship Distress
- Complex Trauma & Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Grief
- Life Adjustment Problems
Specializations:
- Emotionally Focused Therapy ( Certified Supervisor & Practitioner - EFCT, EFFT, EFIT)
- Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (Certified Practitioner & Supervisor-in-Training)
- Discernment Counseling (Certified Practitioner)
Insurance Accepted:
Medicare (Part B)
Out of Network
Location:
Durham, NC
Virtual (Anywhere in NC for psychotherapy; Anywhere in the world for consultation)
“Life is better when we can live in the shelter of each other… We are designed for it…” - Me
For more than 20 years as a psychotherapist, I have enjoyed helping people have more satisfying relationships with their loved ones and themselves. I believe that everyone has the ability and the right to heal from past hurts and insults, become the best version of themselves, and have a life filled with purpose, meaning, happiness, coherence, and vitality.
I hold Post Graduate Certifications in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFCT, EFFT, EFIT - Supervisor and Practitioner), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (Practitioner & Supervisor-in-Training), and Discernment Counseling (Practitioner), and use these clinical maps as the primary guides in my work. I have also completed extensive post-graduate training in other models of psychotherapy including Sex Therapy, the Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and I incorporate key conceptual and technical elements of those models as needed to serve my clients, but am primarily oriented to and organized by EFT and AEDP.
Additionally, I am considered an expert in and provide clinical consultation to psychotherapists in the practice and around the world on Emotionally Focused Therapy, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, and on Psychotherapy Supervision/Consultation.
Top 3 Self Help Book Recommendations:
It’s Not Always Depression by Hillary Jacobs Hendel
Hold Me Tight by Susan Johnson
7 Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman