Gregory "Greg" Dunford, LCMHC

Gregory "Greg" Dunford uses cognitive behavioral techniques as a foundation for practical, problem-focused work. He draws on nearly three decades of counseling experience to help people handle stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and life transitions. Greg presents a calm, straightforward approach that aims to give clear tools people can try between sessions.

He mixes CBT with acceptance and commitment ideas and attachment-based thinking to help clients change unhelpful patterns. Sessions focus on identifying thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. Then Greg helps people test new ways of relating and managing difficult emotions.

Greg brings long experience with grief, addiction recovery groups, and faith transitions. He also supports work on abandonment, attachment struggles, codependency, communication problems, commitment issues, and issues around intimacy and sexual shame. His background includes many years running groups and working in varied community settings.

He frames therapy as a collaborative process. He listens first, then offers practical practices and homework exercises that fit a person's life. People can expect down-to-earth language and step-by-step strategies rather than abstract theory.

Outside of his practice, Greg has decades of family and life experience that inform his work. He spent time teaching, running ranch programs for youth, and leading addiction groups, and he draws on those experiences when helping people rebuild relationships and cope with loss.

Greg works from Utah and conducts sessions in English. He holds the LCMHC credential and has developed a blend of approaches aimed at helping people regain balance and move forward.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Greg uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people see how thoughts and actions affect mood and behavior, and to teach concrete strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also part of his work and focuses on noticing difficult feelings while clarifying values and taking meaningful action. Attachment-Based Therapy informs how he addresses relationship patterns and issues around intimacy, helping people understand how early bonds shape current connections.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Greg listens to each person's goals and preferences, then suggests techniques that fit their situation. He combines methods when helpful and checks in regularly to adjust the plan based on progress and feedback.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face when helpful, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text messaging can support quick updates, brief coaching, or ongoing skills practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied daily routines.