Counselors
Counselors
Ann Gregory, MA, LCMHCA
Ann Gregory, MA, LCMHCA
Ann grew up primarily in Greensboro, NC, going to Grimsley HS and UNCG. Ann spent 22 years on staff with Young Life, a ministry to adolescents. Ann spent 20 years living in Houston, TX, where she began ministry to one of the lowest-income communities in Houston. Not long after her arrival to Houston in 1998, she began to see a need to serve teen moms in the community and began one of the first groups of what is today YoungLives, which has now grown world-wide.
Ann grew up primarily in Greensboro, NC, going to Grimsley HS and UNCG. Ann spent 22 years on staff with Young Life, a ministry to adolescents. Ann spent 20 years living in Houston, TX, where she began ministry to one of the lowest-income communities in Houston. Not long after her arrival to Houston in 1998, she began to see a need to serve teen moms in the community and began one of the first groups of what is today YoungLives, which has now grown world-wide.
In 2012, Ann was confronted by the deep hurt and struggle that surrounded her and chose to go back to school to get a master's in professional counseling. She knew that the reality is that every person struggles and needs a safe place to navigate that, which can be hard when there is pressure to have it all together. She especially has a heart for people in ministry who may have been put on a pedestal with no freedom to fall, and wants to pour into these folks who pour into others.
In 2012, Ann was confronted by the deep hurt and struggle that surrounded her and chose to go back to school to get a master's in professional counseling. She knew that the reality is that every person struggles and needs a safe place to navigate that, which can be hard when there is pressure to have it all together. She especially has a heart for people in ministry who may have been put on a pedestal with no freedom to fall, and wants to pour into these folks who pour into others.
In 2017, Ann retired from Young Life and moved back to NC to pursue a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision. Her retirement was short, as she now serves again in a different capacity in Young Life. Ann helps in a counseling role with the national training department and meets with folks on a local basis in Greensboro, as well as leads a local group of teens with disabilities. Ann expects to graduate with her PhD from Liberty University in the spring of 2021.
In 2017, Ann retired from Young Life and moved back to NC to pursue a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision. Her retirement was short, as she now serves again in a different capacity in Young Life. Ann helps in a counseling role with the national training department and meets with folks on a local basis in Greensboro, as well as leads a local group of teens with disabilities. Ann expects to graduate with her PhD from Liberty University in the spring of 2021.
When counseling, Ann works primarily from a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) foundation, uses Gestalt techniques, and likes solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), especially when working with teenagers. Ann is also a brainspotting practitioner, which is a focused mindfulness treatment primarily used with trauma. To learn more about brainspotting and the intricacies of the brain, please visit www.brainspotting.com.
When counseling, Ann works primarily from a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) foundation, uses Gestalt techniques, and likes solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), especially when working with teenagers. Ann is also a brainspotting practitioner, which is a focused mindfulness treatment primarily used with trauma. To learn more about brainspotting and the intricacies of the brain, please visit www.brainspotting.com.
Ann is passionate about multiculturalism and enjoys working with adolescents, young adults, married couples, and older adults, including individuals and families impacted by disability.
Ann is passionate about multiculturalism and enjoys working with adolescents, young adults, married couples, and older adults, including individuals and families impacted by disability.
Ann currently holds an associate license in NC, and works under the supervision of Heidi Birkner, LCMHCS.
Ann currently holds an associate license in NC, and works under the supervision of Heidi Birkner, LCMHCS.