About Gregory
Gregory Gomez welcomes people who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship pain, grief, or struggles with substance use. He introduces straightforward ways to talk about hard moments and helps clients find practical steps they can use each week. Gregory is listed as LMFT, LPCC and brings 11 years of experience in mental health work in California.
He uses clear, goal-oriented methods to help people reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client, like repairing a relationship, managing cravings, or handling overwhelming emotions.
Background and approach
He blends skills practice with real-world problem solving so progress can be tested between appointments. Gregory has a background in psychology from California State University Dominguez Hills and a master’s degree in psychology from Brandman University with an emphasis in marriage and family and professional clinical counseling.
He has spent much of his career supporting people with substance concerns and those with co-occurring conditions. He also has experience working with LGBTQ clients and has provided services across a range of ages and life stages. His work includes attention to grief, trauma, intimacy issues, parenting stress, and career concerns.
Clients who bring communication problems, shame or forgiveness struggles, or questions about life purpose often find focused strategies here. In sessions, Gregory often draws from cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical skills, and approaches for processing traumatic memories. He aims for a direct, respectful style and helps people set achievable steps.
Prospective clients in California can expect practical care grounded in years of community mental health experience.
How Gregory’s approaches translate to online care
Gregory commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to guide online work. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. EMDR offers a structured way to process traumatic memories so they cause less disturbance in daily life.He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These skills are practical and can be practiced between sessions, making them a good fit for remote work where homework and check-ins matter.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Gregory works collaboratively to pick methods that match a client's goals, needs, and preferences. He reviews what is helping and adjusts the plan together as progress is seen.
Session formats are not listed in his biography, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports steady skill practice and follow-up between appointments, which many people find helpful when working on relationships, addiction recovery, or managing mood and anxiety.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English