Professional and Educational Background

Dr. Gregory Ford, a Licensed Psychologist, was educated at Whitman College, Western Washington University, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he earned his doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 1997.  Dr. Ford completed his clinical internship at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and a post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Harborview/ University of Washington Medical Center.  Dr. Ford’s post-doctoral training emphasized acute and chronic pain management, brain injury rehabilitation, psychological assessment, and pulmonary/ cardiac rehabilitation.  He also has post-graduate training in EMDR, hypnosis and the neurobiology of interpersonal relationships.

Areas of Specialization

Dr. Ford works with adults individually, from 18 and up. He also sees families where a member has a medical illness or disability.

Dr. Ford is a general therapist who helps individuals deal with a broad range of psychological issues, such as depression, anxiety, panic, and interpersonal conflict. He also has particular expertise and training working with individuals who are dealing with chronic illness/disability or an acute medical crisis.  Dr. Ford also performs brief psychological evaluations for a variety of medical procedures.

Problems/Issues

• Pain Management
• Anxiety, Panic, and Phobias
• Trauma (childhood and adult)
• Anger Management
• Adjustment to Illness/Disability
• Depression
• Cognitive Problems
• Health Behavior Changes
• Adherence to Medical Regimens
• Sleep Disorders

Patient Groups

• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Other Neurological Problems (Stroke, Encephalopathy, Anoxia)
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Cancer
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Burns
• Chronic Pain
• Fibromyalgia
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Treatment Philosophy

Dr. Ford’s goal is to help individuals overcome whatever emotional or physical adversity confronts them, while assisting them in wisely using their health care resources. He is committed to helping individuals, through a collaborative process, acquire new skills, strategies, and behaviors to more effectively deal with and manage their difficulties and problems.  Dr. Ford believes in establishing therapy goals with the individual and routinely reassessing progress toward those goals.  He values his work with every client, and provides a warm, humane, and professional therapeutic environment.

Personal Information

Dr. Ford, his wife Leslie, and their children live in Bellingham.  They enjoy spending time out of doors hiking, skiing, cycling, paddle boarding and playing tennis.

Insurances Accepted

Aetna Behavioral, Cigna Behavioral, First Choice Network, HMA, Kaiser Permanente, Labor & Industries, Lifewise of Washington, Premera Blue Cross, Regence Blue Shield