Zachariah Crooks

Zachariah Crooks is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, and addiction-related concerns. He also supports people dealing with self-esteem, grief, intimacy issues, sleep and eating concerns, parenting stress, anger, career transitions, ADHD, and related struggles. He works from a trauma-focused perspective while also drawing on other therapeutic approaches.

Zachariah aims for straightforward, practical conversations in sessions. He listens to what matters to each person and uses that as the starting point. He encourages clients to notice patterns that keep them stuck and to try different ways of responding.

His background spans several approaches that let him tailor care to the person in front of him. He describes his work as combining trauma-focused methods with client-centered and existential ideas, along with hypnotherapy and Jungian themes when relevant. Those tools are offered depending on what a client wants to address.

Sessions include time to talk about current problems and to look at how past experiences affect daily life. He helps people reframe harmful beliefs and practice new behaviors that feel more manageable. The goal is to build coping skills and clearer direction rather than rush to quick fixes.

Zachariah brings 15 years of experience as a clinician in Indiana. His style is warm and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on collaboration and steady progress. Prospective clients are encouraged to match their needs with his approach before scheduling.

How his approaches shape online therapy

Zachariah uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process painful events and reduce their day-to-day impact. This approach focuses on understanding how past trauma shows up now and practicing responses that lessen distress.

He also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which centers conversations on the client's experience and priorities. In that work the therapist follows the client's lead, offers empathy, and helps clarify goals. Existential Therapy appears in his practice as discussions about meaning, values, and how to make choices that fit who someone wants to be.

Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. He will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan together over time. That collaborative process helps people settle on what feels most helpful for their specific concerns.

If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking. The practical benefits often include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week, fewer travel needs, and flexible ways to check in when life is hectic. Some formats can make shorter check-ins simpler or avoid needing video when bandwidth is limited. Discussing these practical preferences during the initial match helps make sessions fit everyday life.