James J. Gray

In my practice, I combine a scientific approach to therapy in the context of compassion and empathy for my clients. I try to express the Rogerian triad: empathy, congruence, and unconditional, positive regard of my client. Using this foundation, I customize the treatment to the specific needs of the client which are unique. My techniques are drawn from a variety of theoretical positions, primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) supplemented by insights from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Acceptance Commitment Therapy. Among the techniques I frequently use are: Exposure and Response Prevention for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Behavioral Activation, the cognitive therapies of Ellis and Beck, and finally, Cognitive Processing. I have been in practice for over 40 years. I teach the advanced course in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to doctoral students in Clinical Psychology at American University in Washington, D.C. My off