Sierra Gray, LPC

Sierra Gray is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Virginia with 13 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the ups and downs of relationships.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Solution-Focused techniques to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and build practical skills. Sessions are straightforward and focused on small, actionable steps that can ease daily pressure.

Sierra pays close attention to problems with communication, social anxiety, and feelings of isolation. She helps clients work through guilt, shame, and issues tied to pregnancy and childbirth or other life transitions. The emphasis is on restoring self-love and stronger connection to others.

Her style is collaborative and compassionate. She helps people spot patterns that fuel stress and then practices concrete strategies to change them. Clients leave sessions with tools they can use between meetings.

Over her career she has supported people dealing with bipolar symptoms, relationship strain, and long-term depression. Sierra aims to make therapy practical and relatable, so progress feels real and manageable.

CBT and Skills-Based Therapy Online

CBT helps people notice thoughts that increase anxiety or low mood and then test and shift those thoughts. It focuses on practical exercises and clear steps to change thinking and behavior, which can reduce day-to-day stress and improve mood.

DBT adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It teaches breathing and grounding techniques, emotion regulation tools, and ways to set boundaries that reduce conflict and overwhelm.

Finding the right fit is part of the work. Sierra will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals and comfort level. Together they set small targets and check progress, adjusting strategies as needed so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for deeper conversations and role-play, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and text messaging helps with quick reminders or skills practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.