Dedra Gregory, LCMHC

Dedra Gregory is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina. She brings seven years of counseling experience and focuses on helping people build skills to adapt and thrive. Dedra emphasizes practical steps so clients can meet the goals they set for therapy.

She believes people already have resources inside them and sometimes need help accessing those tools. Sessions are interactive and collaborative, with clear goals set together at the start. Dedra encourages clients to set the pace for their work in therapy and to practice new skills between meetings.

Her work often centers on increasing self-awareness, making choices that match personal values, and solving day-to-day problems. Homework may be suggested, including journaling, reading, art, or other activities that reinforce learning. These tasks are chosen to fit each person’s needs and rhythm.

Dedra uses cognitive behavioral ideas alongside client-centered and solution-focused methods to guide conversations. Motivational Interviewing also informs her approach when people want help making a change. The mix is used to address stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, self-esteem, career issues, addictions, family and parenting strain, and anger.

She has worked with adolescents and adults from varied backgrounds and with individuals who have disabilities. Dedra aims to leave people with practical skills they can use long after therapy ends.

How these therapy approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects feelings, and helps people discover their own solutions; this is useful for relationship concerns and self-esteem work.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It breaks problems into manageable steps and teaches practical tools for anxiety, depression, and anger. Motivational Interviewing is a short, goal-focused way to help when someone is unsure about change; it supports commitment and builds motivation.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked before, then try techniques that fit the client's needs. That process is collaborative and adjusts over time.

Confirm current session options before booking to know which online formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, let people meet from different locations, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find the convenience helps them keep consistent progress while working on relationship, stress, career, and mood concerns.