About Gary
Gary Zarchy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona. He brings 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, depression, grief, and trauma. He emphasizes the client’s own strengths and works collaboratively to set realistic goals.
Gary believes the answers are often already within the person seeking help. He describes his role as guide, educator, advocate, and cheerleader. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings to build momentum and notice change.
Background and approach
He uses a mix of approaches that fit each person’s needs, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, existential questions, EMDR for trauma processing, and mindfulness practices. These methods are chosen to address symptoms like panic, low mood, intrusive memories, or harmful habits.
Gary also has a long history teaching counseling at the University of Phoenix for more than 18 years, both in person and online. That classroom work informs how he explains ideas and teaches skills during therapy sessions. People who meet with him can expect straightforward talk, concrete strategies, and a focus on building independence.
His aim is to help people reach their goals and move on from therapy when they feel ready.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online work
Gary uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy as core parts of his online practice. Client-centered work focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people notice their own strengths so they can make decisions that fit their life. Cognitive behavioral therapy offers concrete tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood.He also draws on mindfulness practices to help people stay present and manage stress, and he uses EMDR for those who need trauma-focused processing. Mindfulness involves simple attention exercises to calm the mind and reduce reactivity. EMDR is used in targeted sessions to address distressing memories and the emotions they trigger.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, past experiences, and preferences, then suggest methods to try. Sessions can change over time as needs shift, and he works collaboratively to adjust techniques and pace.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversation and real-time feedback. Phone sessions can be a good low-bandwidth option or a shorter check-in. Live chat and text are helpful for brief support, skill practice, or when it is easier to write than speak. These options make therapy more flexible for people with busy schedules or different communication preferences.
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- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Arizona
- Languages
- English
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