- 28 years experience
- Relationship and intimacy
- Codependency support
About Gregory
Gregory "Greg" Dunford is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 28 years of experience. He brings a practical, client-led approach to sessions and focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Greg also helps people facing codependency and attachment-related struggles.
Greg centers his work on tools that people can use right away. He blends cognitive and behavioral strategies with acceptance and emotion-focused methods. Sessions tend to be collaborative and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people manage strong emotions, improve communication, and rebuild trust in relationships.
His background includes long experience in education, ranch programs for youth, addiction groups, and grief support. Those roles shaped a practical style that mixes skill teaching with personal reflection. He draws on many approaches to match the needs of each person.
Greg has navigated significant personal losses and family mental health challenges, experiences he says inform his empathy and perspective. He also has a long marriage and parenting experience that influence his work with relationship and fatherhood issues.
In sessions Greg often teaches emotion regulation, behavioral experiments, and values-based actions. He frames therapy as a process of self-discovery and rebuilding, helping people create healthier patterns in their daily lives.
How his therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small actions that match those values. It is useful for anxiety, low motivation, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and helps people develop more secure ways of relating to others. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and following the client's lead to build trust and self-understanding.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Greg collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. He checks in regularly and adapts techniques so they make sense for daily life and real problems.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, shorten travel time, and allow for flexible check-ins when days are hectic. Some people find virtual meetings help them practice new skills between sessions and apply them in real situations, while others prefer different rhythms of contact. The therapist will discuss what works best for scheduling, pacing, and applying tools in everyday life.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
28+ years
Credentials
Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Greg address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues. He also works with challenges like codependency, attachment issues, grief, and communication problems.
What is his approach in sessions?
His style is client-led and practical, combining acceptance work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and emotion-focused methods. Sessions focus on skills and small changes that people can use between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has 28 years of counseling and coaching experience across education, youth programs, addiction groups, and grief work.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
Greg holds the LCMHC credential and practices in Utah.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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