Zachariah Crooks, LMHC

Zachariah Crooks is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Indiana who helps people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, addictions, and midlife transitions. He addresses self-esteem, eating and sleeping concerns, ADHD, career questions, and feelings of emptiness. He also supports people facing trauma, recovery from substance use, and challenges around intimacy and commitment.

He favors a collaborative, exploratory style. Sessions tend to focus on identifying patterns that keep problems repeating. He listens for underlying themes such as abandonment, codependency, or family-of-origin issues and then works with clients to build different ways of responding.

Zachariah draws on several approaches including Client-Centered work, existential perspectives, Jungian ideas, mindfulness, and hypnotherapy. That mix is used to help people clarify values, recover from past hurts, and practice new behaviors. He aims to make interventions practical and relevant to daily life.

Over 15 years of clinical practice inform his work, and he frames therapy as a process rather than a one-time fix. He encourages curiosity about personal meaning, helps people develop coping skills, and supports concrete steps toward goals like improved relationships or steadier mood.

People who prefer a reflective, integrative approach may find this style appealing. Those interested in starting are invited to consider how current patterns connect to life purpose and choices, and to bring specific concerns to the first sessions.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the client's experience without judgment. It helps people feel heard and clarifies their own goals, which can be useful for anxiety, relationship concerns, and midlife reflection.

Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice, and responsibility. It helps when people are facing major life transitions, questions about purpose, or feelings of emptiness by encouraging honest exploration of values and options.

Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to access habits and beliefs beneath everyday awareness. It is often applied to breaking unwanted patterns, managing cravings, and supporting behavior change.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. This means trying different ideas and adjusting the plan based on what helps most.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce commute time, and allow for consistent check-ins during periods of change. Because specific session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm current session options before booking. Ask about available ways to meet when you schedule so sessions match your routine and technology needs.