James McCracken
(He/Him/His)
Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
I am a 1) couples & families relationship distress and 2) adult trauma recovery specialist with an Integrative Humanistic Relational Approach to therapy.
For over 20 years, I have helped adult couples, families and individuals increase respect, intimacy and trust in their romantic, familial, peer and professional relationships, and helped people heal from past traumas and their outcomes (i.e. depression, anxiety disorders, addictive disorders) along the way. I have earned competency-based post graduate certifications as an Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Practitioner and Supervisor, and have been intensively trained in various other approaches including Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), which provide helpful guidance, but I always privilege my clients' strengths, healing and growth while facilitating and focusing on the corrective experiences present in the therapeutic relationship including how we work together towards your goals, creating and maintaining an authentic helping relationship, and working through problematic internal and interpersonal emotional patterns left from past adaptations that may no longer be needed. If you want to connect, please reach out with any questions you might have. I would be honored to support your healing and growth.
Practice hours (EST)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Alcohol Use
- Anxiety
- Childhood Abuse
- Divorce
- Drug Use
- Gaming/Internet Concerns
- Grief and Loss
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Men's Issues
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
- Sexual Concerns
- Sexual Identity
- Trauma
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Adult children of alcoholics
- Body positivity
- Immigrants
- People of color
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- People with HIV or AIDS
- Professional Healthcare Providers
- Veterans
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Couples Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Attachment-Based Therapies
- Experiential Psychotherapy
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic Therapy
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Remote options
- Voice
- Video
Payment options
$100 — $250per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Medicare – North Carolina
- Tricare – North Carolina
- Out-of-pocket
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- Out-of-network insurance
- Sliding scale
- In-network insurance
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
Credentials
Licenses
LCSW
NCSWCLB
C007501, North Carolina
Certificates
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
ACBS
I have completed various trainings and consultation for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and actively incorporate these principles and techniques into my work.
Certified Discernment Counselor
Doherty Relationship Institute
I have completed criteria to provide Discernment Counseling to couples on the brink of divorce or ending relationships.
Certified EFCT, EFFT, EFIT Supervisor and Practitioner
International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy
Formal certification in EFT for couples, families and individuals, and supervisor for therapists
CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training)
Dr. Robert Meyers
I have completed training in CRAFT and am pursuing certification. This model is helpful in supporting Concerned Significant Others (CSO) of individuals who have problematic drug or alcohol use (IP). Increases CSO self care and IP engagement in drug/alcohol misuse treatment.
Certified AEDP Therapist
AEDP Institute
I have completed the entire training sequence in AEDP along with over 100 hours in supervised practice. I remain in ongoing regular consultation beyond certification.
Level 2 Gottman Method training
Gottman Institute
I have completed through Level 2 and advanced Gottman Method Couple Therapy trainings on treating Trauma/Affairs and Addictions. I am due for Level 3 training and consultation in 2022
Motivational Interviewing
MINT
I have completed multiple trainings in Motivational Interviewing along with case consultation, and actively incorporate MI into my work
Sex Therapy
AASECT
I have completed various Sex Therapy education courses and trainings, and am in certification supervision.
Education
New York University
MSW (Master of Social Work), 2009
Clinically focused program with emphasis on therapeutic relationships and psychodynamic understandings and treatment of presenting problems.