James McCracken, LCSW, PLLC
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    • Emotionally Focused Therapy
    • Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy
    • Discernment Counseling
    • Intimacy and Sex Problems
    • Couple and Marital Distress
    • Premarital Assessment & Counseling
    • Affair Recovery
    • Family Conflict between Parents and Adult Children
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 Understanding Your Relationship's Health
= Improved Satisfaction

It used to be that we evaluated the health of romantic relationships based on isolated, independent measures of role performance, compatibility, functioning, and conflict, but thanks to dedicated researchers including John Gottman, Sue Johnson, Shaver & Hazan, Funk & Rogge, and others, we have a more complete picture of how to evaluate the stability, satisfaction and security, and therefore the durability, of committed adult love relationships.

I always provide couples assessments integrated with couples I see for therapy, but can also offer stand-alone Gottman Relationship Checkup and SYMBIS (Save Your Marriage Before It Starts) Premarital assessments with brief counseling services to couples just wanting to know where they stand according to the best current relationship assessment science.  We know now that professional, comprehensive assessment is an essential part of intervention in a couple's relationship, whether they are ready for couple therapy or not, and ON ITS OWN prevents divorce and reduces relational distress.  This service is available to all residents of North Carolina (where I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker), and can be done at distance via secure internet services if needed.  For couples who complete this assessment process and wish to be seen in couples therapy, but need or want to be seen by a different therapist, I can provide a report to be given to the chosen therapist.

I invite you to call (919-228-9729) or email (referrals@jamesmccrackenpsychotherapy.com) me today to discuss this service.  Imagine the peace of mind you can have just learning where you most important relationship currently stands, and what you can do about it independent of couples therapy.
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James McCracken, LCSW Durham Couples Therapy
James McCracken is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker,  Certified Emotionally Focused Therapy Practitioner and Supervisor, and Certified Discernment Counselor dedicated to improving the mental health and emotional well being of North Carolina residents.  He and his associates provide couple therapy, marriage counseling, premarital counseling, sex therapy, discernment counseling, divorce counseling, co-parenting counseling, family therapy, individual psychotherapy, grief & loss counseling, LCSW Supervision, and EFT supervision services in his Durham, NC office and online.  He and his associates are conveniently located to Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Hillsborough, Morrisville, Apex, and Cary for in-office visits, and are available online for all residents of North Carolina. ​If you would like to learn more about this practice directly, receive a free brief consult, or set up an appointment, please call
919-228-9729 ​
​or email referrals@jamesmccrackenpsychotherapy.com

Racial Equality
We welcome and celebrate diversity in this practice and stand against oppression and social injustice including discrimination based on any aspect of identity including: national origin, religion, racism and white supremacy, patriarchy & sexism, ageism, gender conformism & transphobia, and heteronormativity & homophobia.  We work with adolescent and adult clients from diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic and religious backgrounds, and are allied and affirmative providers to LGBQ-TGNC-I+ persons, and are sex-positive, body-positive, and kink-friendly providers.
James A McCracken is listed at AllTherapist.com
verified by Psychology Today
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LGBTQIA affirmative
James McCracken, LCSW & Associates, PLLC.  All Rights Reserved
3326 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd., B-130, Durham, NC 27707

referrals@jamesmccrackenpsychotherapy.com | 919-228-9729
  • Home
  • Services
    • Couples Therapy | Marriage Counseling
    • Family Therapy
    • Individual Psychotherapy
    • Supervision/Consultation >
      • EFT Supervision
      • Level Up Group for EFT Supervisors
      • EFT Supervision of Supervision
      • Clinical Social Work Supervision
    • Online Therapy
  • Specialties
    • Emotionally Focused Therapy
    • Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy
    • Discernment Counseling
    • Intimacy and Sex Problems
    • Couple and Marital Distress
    • Premarital Assessment & Counseling
    • Affair Recovery
    • Family Conflict between Parents and Adult Children
  • About
    • About James
    • Therapy Approach
    • Philosophy of Supervision
    • Associate Practitioners
    • Practice Policies, Fee, & Insurance
    • FAQ
  • Contact
  • Client Resources
    • Client Portal
    • Additional Helpful Resources
    • Consent for Release of Information