Gregory "Greg" Dunford , LCMHC

Gregory "Greg" Dunford brings 28 years of counseling and coaching experience to his practice, offering a trauma-informed, client-led approach that emphasizes practical, research-based tools. As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC), he combines therapeutic and educational services to guide individuals through self-discovery, healing, and personal growth. His work focuses on helping people become more integrated and intentional in their lives and relationships.

Greg uses a range of modalities including solution-focused brief therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), internal family systems (IFS), and Jungian psychology, along with specialized training in sexual addiction and betrayal trauma. He enjoys exploring relationship dynamics and provides strategies and practices to rebuild healthy, sustainable connections across dating, premarital and marital partnerships, consensual nonmonogamy and ethical nonmonogamy, family relationships, friendships, and workplace interactions.

Areas of emphasis include faith transitions and religious trauma, mixed-faith relationships, sexual shame recovery, LGBTQ+ affirming care, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, anger management, emotional regulation, somatic work, and mindfulness. He also addresses abandonment and attachment issues, codependency, commitment and control struggles, communication problems, and fatherhood concerns.

Greg draws on wide-ranging life and professional experiences - from two decades as a high school teacher and leadership of residential ranch programs to owning a family bakery and decades of addiction group facilitation - which inform his empathy and practical insight. Married for 38 years with six children and shaped by personal experiences of grief and family mental health challenges, he brings lived understanding to his therapeutic work. His additional trainings include Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), HeartMath, DBT, CBT, trauma healing work with Bessel van der Kolk, addiction recovery therapy, and betrayal trauma therapy.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches with Online Care

Gregory "Greg" Dunford uses evidence-informed approaches that translate well to online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values and take committed action - it is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where building a meaningful direction matters. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and attachment needs, helping people address abandonment, insecurity, and communication barriers in close relationships. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially helpful for managing intense emotions and improving relationship interactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dunford works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their goals, needs, and preferences. He tailors strategies over time, combining tools from different modalities when that serves the client's progress.

Online sessions with licensed professionals offer flexibility and accessibility - appointments can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This range of options makes it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access consistent support from the comfort of home while still engaging in meaningful therapeutic work.