Therapist profile
Gregory Buttner, LMFT
California
LMFT in California - Addictions and Trauma
Continue with GregoryWhere Gregory stands
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 138273
- NPI
- 1588397459
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Addictions support
- Attachment issues
- Grief and loss
About Gregory
Gregory Buttner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 12 years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and life changes. Gregory focuses on practical steps people can use to feel steadier when life feels overwhelming.
He sees how habits of putting others first and tolerating chaos can leave someone burned out or isolated. In sessions he talks through patterns like codependency, attachment struggles, and impulsive behavior. He also addresses process and substance addictions, and the emotional fallout of loss and disaster.
Gregory draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people notice what keeps them stuck and to try different ways of responding. Sessions tend to look at relationships, coping skills, and decisions that affect day-to-day life. He encourages clear, doable steps rather than abstract promises.
He has worked in settings where multicultural concerns, first responder stress, and prejudice shape people’s experiences. That background informs how he attends to a person’s context and practical barriers. Gregory works in English and practices in California as an LMFT.
To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session. Therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary with location. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How sessions work
Evidence-based approaches used in remote care
Gregory works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing patterns that cause distress. One approach looks at how thoughts and behaviors feed each other and teaches practical skills to shift reactions and reduce urges tied to addictions and impulsivity. Another approach attends to attachment and relationship patterns, helping people understand why they keep prioritizing others and how to try different, healthier responses.Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and adjust methods as progress is made. That means trying an approach for a while and changing course if it does not fit the person’s real-life demands.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to schedule consistent check-ins, fit therapy around work or caregiving, and use shorter sessions for quick skill practice when time is limited. Online work also allows focused conversations about relationships, cravings, or loss without travel time, which can help maintain momentum between sessions.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic approach like?
He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on identifying unhelpful patterns and practicing different responses in daily life.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 12 years of professional experience working in clinical settings.
What credential does he hold and where does he practice?
He is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and practices in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapy uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.