Dr. Nelly Gregorian-DeLeon, LMFT

Dr. Nelly Gregorian-DeLeon is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 15 years of clinical work. She practices in North Carolina and brings a warm, empathic presence to sessions. She speaks English, Armenian, and Persian and has worked in several countries, which informs her culturally aware approach.

She focuses on everyday problems like anxiety, depression, stress, and grief. She also helps people with relationship struggles, communication problems, parenting challenges, anger, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Her work includes support for people facing trauma, domestic violence, and difficult family histories.

Her style is straightforward and listening-focused. She pays attention to each person’s story and tailors methods to fit the issue at hand. She draws from several approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered ideas, to build practical tools and clearer thinking patterns.

Dr. Gregorian-DeLeon also uses deeper explorations when they help, such as existential and Jungian perspectives, and she may incorporate hypnotherapy techniques when appropriate. She combines short-term skills work with attention to underlying patterns so people can manage symptoms and make longer term changes.

People who seek her out typically want a therapist who is compassionate, nonjudgmental, and experienced with complex situations. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and aims to help people find coping strategies, improve communication, and move forward after loss, trauma, or major life transitions.

Approaches and online care that meet you where you are

Dr. Gregorian-DeLeon uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people recognize and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and managing everyday problems by teaching clear coping skills and new ways of thinking.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and creating a respectful space where a person’s own goals guide the work. This approach supports people who need acceptance and practical encouragement while they make changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels helpful. Treatment choices are adjusted over time so the plan fits the person’s needs and life circumstances.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls that allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth or movement is limited, live chat for short check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel while still focusing on skill building and emotional processing.