Greg Hilgert, LCMHC

Greg Hilgert, LCMHC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues like grief or parenting strain. He works with people dealing with addictions, sleep trouble, anger, bipolar mood concerns, attention difficulties, and compassion fatigue. His practice also addresses communication problems, codependency, hoarding, infidelity, and isolation or loneliness.

Greg uses a client-centered way of working. He listens first, then helps people set goals that feel useful and realistic. Sessions focus on practical steps and skills that can be tried between meetings. He combines clear, goal-focused work with supportive listening.

Over 23 years he has worked in many clinical settings with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. That experience shaped a flexible style that adapts to each person’s situation. He notes particular familiarity with mood disorders, substance-related problems, and interpersonal conflict rooted in family dynamics.

Greg draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and build new habits. He also uses mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is part of his trauma work to address disturbing memories and reactions.

In sessions he aims to be straightforward and practical. People leave with concrete strategies to handle everyday stress and with ongoing steps toward their goals. He encourages collaboration so each person shapes the plan to fit their life.

Approaches that translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's needs and goals. In practice that means the therapist listens closely and helps build a plan that fits your life, whether you're addressing trauma reactions or relationship stress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Online CBT sessions typically teach practical exercises to try between meetings, such as tracking thoughts, testing beliefs, and building new routines that reduce anxiety and depression.

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is used for traumatic memories that continue to cause distress. When done with a licensed professional, EMDR helps people process upsetting memories and reduce their emotional charge. It can be integrated with other approaches to address trauma and abuse concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with clients to decide whether client-centered conversation, CBT skill work, EMDR, mindfulness, or a mix is best based on needs and preferences. This makes therapy more likely to fit into each person's goals.

Check which session options are currently offered before you book, since formats are not listed in the biography. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit appointments around work or family time, have shorter check-ins when needed, or choose audio-only meetings when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for your schedule and daily life.