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Gregory "Greg" Dunford

Solution-focused therapist with decades of experience

LCMHC Utah

Experience
28 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Gregory

Gregory "Greg" Dunford brings a cognitive behavioral orientation to a broad, client-led practice grounded in nearly three decades of counseling and coaching. He blends practical, research-informed tools with trauma-aware care to help people explore self-discovery, healing, and personal growth.

Background and approach

Greg emphasizes solution-focused work and skills that clients can use between sessions to manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. His background includes training in several therapeutic approaches such as DBT, ACT, attachment-based and client-centered methods, and he draws on those alongside CBT to address relationship and intimacy challenges.

Greg also works with issues including abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, communication and control problems, sexual shame recovery, grief, and addiction-related concerns. He combines professional experience with life experience from roles as a teacher, ranch director, group addiction counselor, and long-term partner and parent, which he says has informed his empathy and practical problem-solving.

Greg is licensed as an LCMHC in Utah and conducts sessions in English. He offers a collaborative, down-to-earth style focused on helping clients rebuild sustainable, generative relationships and stronger self-awareness through tailored therapeutic practices.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that prioritize skills and connection

Greg integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online work to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns, develop practical coping strategies, and clarify personal values that guide change. CBT focuses on the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. ACT emphasizes accepting difficult emotions while committing to actions that align with one’s values, which can help with life transitions and persistent emotional struggles.

He also draws on attachment-based ideas to explore relational patterns and how early bonds affect current intimacy and communication. That perspective can illuminate patterns around abandonment, codependency, and commitment difficulties and supports work to create healthier interactions. Together these approaches are used collaboratively so the therapist and client can determine which methods best fit the client’s goals and preferences.

Online therapy with Greg is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options allow clients to engage in skills practice, work through relationship issues, or maintain continuity of care during life’s transitions while fitting therapy into varied schedules.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Greg address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes, along with focused areas like abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, and grief.
What is his therapeutic style and approach?
Greg uses a client-led, trauma-informed approach that incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques alongside ACT, attachment-informed work, DBT skills, and client-centered methods to offer practical tools and skills.
How much experience does he have?
He has 28 years of experience in counseling and coaching, including work leading addiction groups and many years in educational and residential program settings.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
Greg is licensed as an LCMHC with license number UT LCMHC 9503767-6004 and practices in Utah.
Can non-Utah or international clients work with him?
He provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

28+ years

Licensed

Utah

Languages

English