Therapist profile
Dedra Gregory, LCMHC
North Carolina
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - Anger and Stress
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- CredentialsLCMHC
- LicenseLCMHC, North Carolina / 10936
- NPI1033639067
- Experience7 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNorth Carolina
About
- CBT informed
- Motivational interviewing
- Solution focused work
About Dedra
Dedra Gregory is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with seven years of experience in mental health therapy. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, career challenges, depression, addictions, family matters, parenting, anger, and coaching. Her approach aims to help people develop practical skills they can use outside of sessions.
She emphasizes psychological flexibility and believes people already have tools that can be sharpened. Sessions focus on building self-awareness, making clearer choices, and setting realistic goals for now and the future. Dedra uses straightforward exercises and regular check-ins to track progress.
Her style is interactive and grounded in cognitive behavioral ideas. She also draws on client-centered methods, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to keep sessions practical and action-oriented. Homework such as journaling, reading, or creative tasks may be suggested between meetings.
Dedra has worked with people from varied ethnic backgrounds and has experience supporting those with disabilities. She encourages clients to set the pace for counseling and to work toward skills they can continue to use after therapy ends.
Session structure and scheduling are handled directly through the platform matching process. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short questionnaire to match and then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Dedra commonly uses cognitive behavioral ideas and client-centered methods in sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to change feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that feed anger. Client-centered work centers the client's perspective and priorities, encouraging self-directed problem solving and goal setting.She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change and solution-focused techniques to identify small, achievable next steps. Choosing an approach is collaborative: the therapist and client decide together which methods fit the client's goals and preferences, and they adjust as progress is made.
Confirm the exact online session options when you book, since formats are set through the matching and scheduling process. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into workdays or home life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits help clients bring therapeutic work into everyday routines without promising a particular format or outcome.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, career difficulties, depression, addictions, family and parenting concerns, anger, and coaching.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her sessions are interactive and practical, focusing on self-awareness, choice, problem solving, and goal setting.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience in mental health therapy, plus earlier work in rehabilitation counseling noted in her background.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is an LCMHC (Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor) licensed in North Carolina.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available with her?
Please confirm current session options before booking; the therapist's profile indicates multiple formats may be used but the platform matching step will clarify how meetings are conducted.
How are sessions paid for and what about cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.