Shatonya Craddock, LCSW

Shatonya Craddock is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and trauma. She works with clients feeling stuck by low self-esteem, life changes, grief, or intimacy-related concerns. Her approach is warm and straightforward. She encourages people to see their own strengths when they take the first step toward therapy.

Craddock believes clients are the experts on their own stories and builds on what is already working. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps that fit a person’s life. She draws on methods that help people change difficult behaviors, accept hard feelings, and improve important relationships.

Her work combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to help with thoughts, actions, and values-based choices. She also uses Client-Centered and Emotionally-Focused approaches to deepen understanding of emotions and connection. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered when people need tools for managing intense emotions and improving coping.

Craddock has supported people through issues such as compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, infertility concerns, veteran and armed forces issues, and postpartum depression. She also addresses blended family challenges, communication problems, and body image concerns. Her practice is based in Texas and sessions are held in English.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and she acknowledges that courage. Clients who choose her can expect a collaborative, respectful space focused on steps that make life more manageable.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and still take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low motivation, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes to break negative cycles, which can help with depression and anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize ACT, CBT, emotion-focused work, or a mix of methods based on progress and need.

If you prefer online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people continue sessions while managing caregiving, work demands, or recovery. Licensed professionals can adapt tools and exercises used in person to an online setting, and the therapist will help choose practical ways to practice skills between sessions.