Craig W. Humphrey, Ph.D. is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor specializing in individual therapy and maintains a private practice in Auburn, NY.

With over 20 years experience as therapist, Dr. Humphrey is currently serving as private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients. Among his areas of expertise are: headaches, depression, insomnia, chronic body discomfort, panic and anxiety, family/marital discord and other associated problems.

Dr. Humphrey is an interactive, solution-focused therapist. His therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. He integrates stress reduction and mindfulness techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, he works with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth and peace of mind they are committed to accomplishing.

Dr. Humphrey specializes in mind/body medicine, which is a holistic approach to health and well being based on wellness and prevention. Mind-body medicine focuses on the interactions between mind and body and the powerful ways in which emotional, mental, social and spiritual factors can directly affect health. His studies include psychoneuroimmunology, which is the investigation of how stress states affect our body and immune system, traditional psychotherapies, meditation and relaxation techniques, neuropsychology and neurobiology and Eastern psychologies.

Education

Ph.D. in Psychology (with a concentration in Mind/Body Medicine and Psychoneuroimmunology) from The Union Institute, Cincinnati, OH.
Ph.D. candidate in counseling (ABD) from Lawrence University, Sarasota, FL
MST (Masters of Science in Teaching) from SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY
BA (Psychology) Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
NYS Regents Diploma, President National Honor Society, Penfield High School, Penfield, NY

Licenses

Dr. Humphrey is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor by the State of New York

Additional Training
Dr. Humphrey has had the privilege of studying and attending retreats/conferences/seminars with the following leading pioneers, teachers and researchers in the field of mind/body medicine, psychoneuroimmunology, meditation and spiritual development:

H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama (Kalachakra initiation)
B. Alan Wallace, Ph.D.
Robert Thurman, Ph.D.
Tenzin Wangyl Rinpoche
John O'Donohue, Ph.D. (poet and philosopher)
Mark Epstein, Ph.D.
Herbert Benson Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
Alice Domar Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
Anne Webster Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen master, Nobel Peace Prize nominee
Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., director of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical School
Sylvia Boorstein, Ph.D.
Joan Borsyenko, Ph.D.
Ram Dass
John Welwood, Ph.D.
Deepak Chopra, M.D.