Dedra Gregory, LCMHC

Dedra Gregory is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina. She brings seven years of clinical experience to her work and focuses on helping people build practical skills for everyday life. Her sessions aim to help clients become more able to handle the ups and downs they face. She encourages each person to set the pace for therapy and to work toward clear, reachable goals.

With a background that includes rehabilitation counseling and mental health care, she uses straightforward, interactive methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered ideas. Sessions emphasize self-awareness, making choices, problem solving, and setting short-term and long-term goals. Clients often leave with concrete practices they can use after therapy ends.

Homework is a normal part of the process when it helps reach goals. Assignments may include journaling, reading, art, or other exercises that encourage reflection and growth. These tasks are chosen to fit each person’s needs and daily life.

Her focus areas include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, self-esteem, career issues, addictions, family and parenting matters, anger, and coaching. She has experience working with adolescents and adults from diverse backgrounds and with a range of mental health concerns.

Sessions are offered in different formats to match busy schedules. Dedra emphasizes collaboration, helping people learn tools that increase flexibility and coping across life’s changes.

How these approaches work online

Dedra uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small changes in thinking and behavior. CBT is often practical and problem focused, which can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and mood changes.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and working at a person’s pace. That approach supports building self-awareness and confidence while the client shapes the goals and direction of work.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dedra will talk with each person about their needs and goals and will collaborate to decide which methods to use. She adapts strategies as progress is made so the work stays useful and relevant.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls suit conversations that benefit from face-to-face interaction, while phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is low. Live chat and text messaging can be helpful for brief check-ins, quick coaching, or when typing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work breaks, school schedules, or busy family routines, while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.