Lenore Gray , LPC

Lenore Gray is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 16 years of clinical experience, bringing both formal training and personal life experience to her work. She holds a Master of Divinity in Clinical Pastoral Counseling from Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio, and completed undergraduate studies at Indiana University, grounding her clinical skills in pastoral counseling and academic study.

She has provided counseling for individuals, couples, and families, using a range of approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, directed imagery, and grief counseling. Her background includes extensive work with mood disorders including anxiety and depression, as well as grief, trauma, abuse, neglect, communication difficulties, and other relationship challenges. Lenore combines practical therapeutic tools with a faith-informed perspective, aiming to support emotional healing alongside spiritual concerns when appropriate.

Her practice emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental environment where people can find encouragement, support, and practical strategies to pursue a fuller, more joyful life and healthier relationships with God and others. Outside of her professional role, she is a native of downstate Illinois, a single mother and grandmother with two married adult children and two granddaughters, and enjoys walking in nature, gardening, art, sewing, and raspberry ice cream with dark chocolate chips.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support with Lenore Gray

Lenore integrates several evidence-informed approaches to meet a range of concerns and preferences. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and build psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful action - it often supports work with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current connections, helping individuals and couples understand and change interaction styles that contribute to conflict or disconnection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for mood disorders, anxiety, and stress management.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Lenore works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and will tailor techniques from these modalities to create a personalized plan. She emphasizes partnership, practical skills, and ongoing adjustment as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow people to connect with licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations, fit sessions into busy schedules, and continue care even when in-person visits are difficult. Lenore uses these formats to deliver consistent therapeutic support while adapting session structure to what works best for each person.