About Gary
Gary Gabbard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 23 years of experience in Texas. He built a independent practice beginning in 1999 and has provided care in a range of settings over his career. He speaks English and works with adults on everyday and complex life issues.
He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and career difficulties. He also addresses relationship strain, intimacy-related concerns, parenting challenges, and problems with self-esteem.
How Gary works
Addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, and bipolar-related concerns are also among his focus areas. Gary uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. He draws from client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the client.
He uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking and to build new habits. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques help with short-term goals and managing strong emotions. He has worked in both independent practice and contract settings such as treatment programs and counseling services.
That background informs how he organizes sessions and follows practical steps toward change. He has also supervised counseling interns. Sessions are offered in several formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
Gary lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Gary works with
The areas below are the ones Gary selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 23 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Gary blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral methods to shape online sessions. Client-centered therapy means the therapist listens closely, follows the client's priorities, and helps people build on their own strengths. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression.Mindfulness techniques are used alongside those approaches to help people notice and manage strong emotions in the moment. These strategies can be useful for stress, cravings, anger, or when grief and trauma make daily life harder. Gary will discuss these options and work with clients to decide which approaches fit best based on goals and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a work break or a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let someone send thoughts between sessions or use shorter, frequent check-ins when that suits their routine. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent and practical around day-to-day life.
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