Gary Gabbard, LPC

Gary Gabbard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 23 years of experience. He opened his private practice in 1999 after completing a Master in Counseling in 1997. He has worked in both outpatient and contract settings and has experience supervising counseling interns.

He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, anger, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, and other life changes. He also lists concerns such as intimacy-related issues, bipolar mood concerns, and problems rooted in family of origin. He includes coaching alongside therapeutic work for people wanting practical direction.

Gary draws on several therapy approaches to match a person's priorities. He uses client-centered work to focus on each person's experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps with patterns of thinking and behavior. Mindfulness practices are used to build present-moment awareness and calm.

He also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships shape current reactions, and solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and track progress. Sessions often mix methods depending on what the person needs that week. He emphasizes recognizing the inner youthful energy some people describe and connecting that to meaningful choices.

Clients who want a straightforward, practical way to handle anger, communication breakdowns, or life transitions may find his blend of talk therapy and coaching useful. He carries his years of varied clinical work into everyday problem solving and longer-term exploration.

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