Gary Gabbard
Compassionate, experienced counselor focused on growth
LPC Texas
- Experience
- 23 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Gary
Gary Gabbard is an LPC based in Texas with more than two decades of clinical experience. He opened his independent practice, Passionately Ever After Counseling, in 1999 after completing a master’s degree in counseling in 1997.
Background and approach
Over the years he has worked in a range of settings including contract roles with outplacement firms, an alcohol treatment center, and a methadone clinic, and has provided therapy to individuals, couples, teenagers, and families while also supervising counseling interns.
Gabbard blends several therapeutic orientations to address stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, self-esteem concerns, career issues, depression, addictions, trauma and grief, and other life transitions. His work emphasizes helping clients reconnect with their inner sense of vitality and purpose, encouraging choices that reflect personal values and energy.
He uses evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches to help clients build coping skills and practical strategies. Clients seeking support for intimacy-related concerns, parenting questions, anger, bipolar mood management, or complicated family dynamics may find his combination of pragmatic skill-building and explorations of personal meaning helpful.
He provides services across a range of common and complex concerns while tailoring approaches to each individual's needs.
Online approaches that blend skill-building and personal insight
Gary Gabbard uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for coping with anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors to produce measurable improvements in daily functioning. He also draws from client-centered therapy, which emphasizes empathic listening and creating space for clients to explore their values and personal experiences at their own pace.Mindfulness therapy is another tool he integrates, teaching attention and awareness practices that can reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation. These approaches can be combined to address relationship concerns, addiction behaviors, grief, and other life transitions in a way that balances skill-building with deeper self-exploration. Deciding which methods to use is a collaborative process; the therapist works with each person to determine the best fit based on their needs, goals, and preferences.
Online therapy offerings include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats allow clients to access licensed professionals from their own location while fitting sessions around work, family, or other commitments. Over time the mix of formats and therapeutic tools can be adjusted to match what proves most helpful for the client.
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Experience
23+ years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English