Heather Craige

Psychoanalyst and Clinical Social Worker
Office
Heather Craige, MSW
3404 Churchill Road
Raleigh NC 27607
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Contact Information
phone: 919.787.0383
fax: 919.787.0432
e-mail: hcraige@nc.rr.com
Preferred method to contact me: telephone 
County of Office: Wake
Services area (geographic): Raleigh, Cary, RTP

GENERAL
Years in Practice: 30 Years
Fee (per session): $125
Sliding Scale: No
Insurance Policies: Covered as an out-of-network provider by most insurance plans. Not a Medicare or Medicaid provider.

CLIENT FOCUS
Individual adults. Children, adolescents, and their parents.

QUALIFICATIONS

Graduate School: School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Year Graduated: MSW, 1979

Description of Psychoanalytic and Psychotherapy Training:   
University of North Carolina-Duke Psychoanalytic Education Program, September 1992 to October 1999. Graduated in adult psychoanalysis; completed coursework in child psychoanalysis.

Washington School of Psychiatry, Certificate Program in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, September 1981 to May 1983. Advanced training in child development, psychopathology, and psychoanalytic psychotherapy.

License No. and State: LCSW #000003, North Carolina

Board Certification: Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work

SPECIALTIES
I am particularly interested in working with creative individuals, with healers including therapists and members of the clergy, and with survivors of chronic childhood trauma, including
parental addiction, mental illness and sexual abuse.

TREATMENT MODALITIES:
Psychoanalysis
Psychotherapy
Play Therapy
Parent Guidance
Clinical Supervision
Consultation for Stalemated Treatments

As a psychoanalyst, I practice a deep form of psychotherapy in which my patient and I explore conscious and unconscious factors that create painful symptoms, difficulties in work and relationships, or disturbances in self-image or mood.  Insight and healing happen through a careful and empathic examination of the patient's relationships, thoughts, feelings, and dreams. Focusing on current and past experiences, we identify patterns of feeling, thinking and action that may be self-defeating.  I take an active role in helping my patients set and achieve their goals, and encourage patients to take responsibility for their own happiness and wellbeing.  When indicated for anxiety, depression, trauma or body pain, I assist patients to create a complementary program which may include yoga, meditation, body work, a support group or medication.  After therapy concludes, I remain available for future consultation.