ABOUT Caitlin Craig
LCMHC • CEDS • RYT
I have always been deeply curious about humans and all the things that make us who we are.
As a kid, few things were more exciting to me than diving into the latest National Geographic that arrived in the mailbox (thanks, Mom!) or getting lost in an endless supply of borrowed library books. I was fascinated by how other people lived, what shaped their choices, the rituals and routines of daily life across cultures, and the many threads of experience that connect us all.
That curiosity eventually led me to earn a degree in anthropology from the College of Charleston, where I focused my studies on cultural anthropology. I became especially interested in the stories, myths, folklore, and sociocultural norms that shape how people understand themselves, their relationships, and their place in the world.
During this time, I also discovered yoga—and simultaneously kind of hated it and kind of loved it. There was something challenging about being with myself on a yoga mat, but I also sensed that the practice was expanding my relationship with my body and with myself in ways that felt meaningful. I completed my yoga teacher training in 2006 and went on to teach yoga full-time in Charleston for several years.
Before long, students began lingering after class to talk with me about their lives—their relationships with their bodies, their joys and their pain, the things they were struggling to understand or change. I loved being trusted with these conversations, but I also became increasingly aware of the limits of what I could offer in my role as a yoga teacher. I wanted to understand more, and I wanted to be able to offer more.
I moved to Asheville, North Carolina, in my early thirties and earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lenoir-Rhyne University in 2017.
In many ways, it was the first time that all of my seemingly winding paths and varied interests came together and made sense.
As a therapist, I am able to weave together my understanding of psychology, sociocultural dynamics, the mind-body connection, and the ways our experiences shape how we relate to ourselves and others.
In 2023, I earned the distinction of Certified Eating Disorders Specialist through the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals Foundation. Today, my training and practice focus on helping people heal their relationships with food and their bodies, while also exploring the experiences that may have contributed to feeling disconnected from their wants, needs, preferences, and their body’s own wisdom.
I am particularly interested in helping clients develop a deeper understanding of their trauma responses, body image distress, neurodivergence, attachment patterns, sensory sensitivities, and nervous system needs. Rather than viewing these experiences as problems to be fixed, I believe there is tremendous value in becoming curious about what they are communicating—and developing new ways of responding that create more freedom, connection, and choice.
At the heart of my work is collaboration. I don't believe there is one right way to heal, and I don't see myself as the expert on you. Instead, I see therapy as a place where we can become curious together, make sense of what you've experienced, and cultivate a relationship with yourself that feels more compassionate, connected, and authentic.
And honestly, I feel SO LUCKY that I get to spend my workdays learning alongside some of the most hilarious, resilient, intelligent, creative, big-hearted, deeply-feeling individuals in this little corner of the world.
It is a genuine privilege to witness people reconnect with themselves and discover that there may be more possibilities available to them than they once imagined.