About Gary
Gary Gabbard, LPC, has worked in counseling since finishing a Master in Counseling in 1997. He opened his independent practice in Texas in 1999 and has more than two decades of clinical experience. He describes his work as helping people reconnect with their core sense of self so they can make different choices in life.
Gary has provided services in a variety of settings, including contract work for outplacement firms, an alcohol treatment center, and a methadone clinic.
Background and approach
In independent practice he has worked with individual adults, couples, and teenagers, and he has supervised counseling interns. His background spans common concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, and addiction. His approach blends several methods to meet practical needs.
He uses client-centered techniques to listen and follow the person's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and build new behaviors. Mindfulness practices offer simple ways to manage tension and stay present.
Gary also draws from psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns from early life that still affect choices today. Solution-focused work is used to set short-term goals and notice what is already working. He talks with people about concrete steps they can try between sessions.
People come to him for relationship problems, parenting strain, grief, trauma, anger, career stress, or issues around intimacy. He emphasizes restoring a sense of energy and purpose so everyday decisions feel more meaningful. Sessions are offered in English and are based in Texas.
Gary brings 23 years of experience as an LPC and focuses on practical, down-to-earth work that fits each person's life.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following a person’s goals. Online sessions let Gary offer that same attentive listening by asking about priorities and building a plan around what matters to the client. This approach is useful for people who want empathy and space to find their own path.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. In remote sessions he uses practical exercises, thought records, and homework tasks that can be reviewed over video or text. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns because it breaks problems into manageable steps.
Mindfulness Therapy adds simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity. These exercises can be guided live on a call or sent as short practices via messaging for quick check-ins during the week.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Gary will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made. He encourages feedback so sessions stay focused and useful.
Online formats offer flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls support a fuller conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows short check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and integrated into daily life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- 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
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 23 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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