Gregory Buttner

Gregory Buttner is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 12 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people navigate addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and major life changes. Gregory speaks English and approaches work with a belief that each person brings strengths to the room that can help them move forward.

He frames therapy as a collaborative process where courage and perseverance matter. Gregory listens for patterns tied to attachment, abandonment, codependency, and co-morbidity so those issues can be addressed alongside mood and anxiety symptoms. He also attends to concerns that arise from multicultural stress, first responder work, and experiences of prejudice or discrimination.

Sessions often include practical ways to manage panic, impulsivity, and urges tied to process or substance addictions. Gregory helps people talk through grief and find ways to cope after natural or human-caused disasters. He emphasizes small, doable steps that build momentum rather than quick fixes.

People who feel isolated or lonely will find that addressing underlying attachment and behavioral patterns is part of the work. Gregory aims to help clients develop clearer goals, healthier routines, and improved coping skills. He encourages steady progress and checks in about what is working.

His approach is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a respect for each person’s cultural background. Gregory supports clients who want to understand how past experiences influence current behavior and build more satisfying relationships and daily routines.

Evidence-based approaches and how they work online

Gregory bases his work on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing behavior, processing difficult experiences, and building coping skills. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful patterns in thinking and behavior and then practice new responses; this is useful for mood disorders, panic, and impulsivity. Another approach concentrates on understanding attachment and relational patterns so clients can reduce loneliness and improve how they relate to others after trauma or abandonment.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Gregory collaborates with each client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. He checks in regularly and adjusts the plan if something is not helping, so the work stays practical and goal-focused.

Confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time, and allow faster check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people choose a setup that feels less intense on some days, such as shorter conversations when needed. Overall, online therapy aims to make regular sessions more manageable while focusing on the same therapeutic goals as in-person work.