About Gregory
Gregory Harbaugh is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California with 17 years of clinical experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, and trauma. He also supports those dealing with identity questions, mood disorders, and career or life changes.
He meets people where they are and starts by listening. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person in front of him.
How Gregory works
Gregory aims to help clients feel understood, reduce distress, and build practical skills for everyday life. He blends approaches to suit each person’s needs. That can include exploring how early attachment shapes relationship patterns or using cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Mindfulness practices are offered to help with stress and emotional regulation. Gregory’s background includes clinical training at a community clinic where he worked with diverse patients alongside medical and psychiatric colleagues. He has been licensed in California since 2017 and draws on diagnostic experience to guide treatment planning when issues overlap.
Therapy with him can be brief and focused or more open-ended depending on goals. He will recommend when a concern requires referral. Outside of clinical work he is involved in the creative arts as a songwriter and musician, which informs a flexible, person-centered style in sessions.
Gregory lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Gregory works with
The areas below are the ones Gregory selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches for online therapy and practical support
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand their reactions in close relationships and build more supported ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and meeting the person where they are. The therapist provides empathy and support while clients set the pace and goals for change.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean combining attachment insight with hands-on skills from cognitive approaches to manage symptoms more quickly.
Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a full session when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat and text messaging offer flexibility for quick updates, brief coaching, or when scheduling is tight. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, caregiving, or travel while still allowing consistent contact with a licensed professional.
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