Therapist in Encinitas, California Jennie Buss-Gregory, Therapist
Provider Gender: Female
Ages Served: 0-65+
Appointments: In-office and Telehealth
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only

Jennie Buss-Gregory, LCSW
Jennie M Buss, LCSW, supports individuals and families in California through life’s complex emotional challenges with warmth, expertise, and genuine compassion. Jennie specializes in working with adults navigating mental health challenges such trauma, PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
Jennie works collaboratively with clients to help them reconnect with themselves and build lasting resilience. Jennie is particularly passionate about working with trauma and PTSD, including the emotional impacts of childhood trauma or complex life experiences. She incorporates somatic and other mind-body approaches into her work. Her trauma-informed care is enriched by evidence-based modalities like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness practices, helping clients move through pain and reconnect with a sense of safety, identity, and hope. In addition to trauma work, she serves a broad range of mental health needs.
She provides therapy to children, adolescents, teens, adults, couples, families, and seniors, offering a grounded and supportive space for healing and personal growth. She has a deep commitment to serving diverse communities, including LGBTQ+ individuals, first responders, and veterans. She also offers gender-affirmative medical readiness evaluations, parenting support, and family therapy, with additional services tailored to clients managing health conditions, midlife transitions, substance abuse and grief.
Outside of her clinical work, Jennie enjoys a rich personal life filled with creativity, music, writing, reading, quality time with family and friends, outdoor adventures, travel, and self care. Her personal values of curiosity, compassion, and balance infuse her approach to therapy and life.
Expertise
- Alcohol and Drug Use Issues
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Childhood Behavior Issues
- Couple's Issues
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Gender Identity
- Grief
- Later Life Transitions
- Medical Conditions/Health Psychology
- Midlife Transitions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Post-Partum Depression/Anxiety
- Psychosis/Schizophrenia
- PTSD/Trauma
- Sleep Disorders/Insomnia
- Women's Issues
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Aetna-Medicare
- Behavioral Health Systems (BHS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Carelon (Beacon)-Medicare
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- ComPsych
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Evernorth (Cigna)-Medicare
- Health Net (MHN)
- Health Net (MHN)-Medicare
- Humana-Medicare
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)-Medicare
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)-Medicare
- Magellan
- Medicare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare-Medicare
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Sana Benefits
- Sana Benefits-Medicare
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Interventions
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Couples/Marital Counseling
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Exposure Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Gender-Affirmative Medical Readiness Evaluations
- Mindfulness
- Parent Child Interaction Therapy
- Parenting Skills
Populations
- First Responders
- Head Injuries
- LGBTQ+
- Men
- Military/Veterans
- Women
Education
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San Diego State University
Professional | 2016
San Diego, CA, US
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University of California Berkeley
Undergraduate | 2005
Berkeley, CA, US
Languages
- English
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Jennie Buss-Gregory. You can also call 858-279-1223 to have someone assist you.
Jennie Buss-Gregory generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 858-279-1223 to find out Jennie Buss-Gregory's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Jennie Buss-Gregory:
- Aetna
- Aetna-Medicare
- Behavioral Health Systems (BHS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Carelon (Beacon)-Medicare
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- ComPsych
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Evernorth (Cigna)-Medicare
- Health Net (MHN)
- Health Net (MHN)-Medicare
- Humana-Medicare
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)-Medicare
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)-Medicare
- Magellan
- Medicare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare-Medicare
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Sana Benefits
- Sana Benefits-Medicare
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 858-279-1223 to see how we can help.
Jennie Buss-Gregory is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Jennie Buss-Gregory works at:
Yes, Jennie Buss-Gregory does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Jennie Buss-Gregory is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: