Craig Kain, PhD

An old real estate joke goes something like this: "In establishing the value of a house, what are the three most important factors?" The answer: "Location, location, location." If you were to ask me, "In therapy, what are the three most important factors?" I would give a similar response: Relationship, relationship, relationship. I have spent many years as a therapist and, in my experience, it is the therapeutic relationship that makes the difference between successful and unsuccessful therapy. I consider the most essential aspect of therapy to be the relationship that develops between us. That is why I answer my own phone, return my own emails, and schedule my own appointments, and why I aim to make sure we can work well together by having an initial informal meeting with you at no cost. I am amazed that people take more time researching a new mobile phone than researching a new therapist. Therapists, like phones, are not one size fits all. Everyone has particular qualities they want in a therapist. While I may be the perfect therapist for you, I may not be perfect for your friend. I want to make sure we're a good fit, before we commit to work together. I want you to feel confident, when we do start working together, that our relationship will be a good one. Because good therapeutic relationships make for good therapy.