Dr. Gary Ward
Experienced therapist focused on practical change
LMFT, LPC Texas
- Experience
- 12 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Gary
Dr. Gary Ward blends evidence-informed methods with a client-focused stance to help people navigate stress, relationship strains, grief, mood concerns, and life transitions.
Background and approach
He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered and emotion-focused ideas to help clients identify patterns, shift unhelpful thoughts, and strengthen emotional connection and coping. With 12 years of clinical experience and training in multiple therapeutic approaches, he integrates practical skills with attention to personal values and goals.
Gary Ward earned advanced degrees that shaped his work in counseling and pastoral care and holds Texas licenses as both an LMFT and an LPC. He has spent significant time supporting families and individuals in community and educational settings, which informs his collaborative, respectful style.
He emphasizes compassion and curiosity, helping clients build on strengths, address issues such as anxiety, addiction, relationship and family problems, and sharpen skills for regulation and communication. Clients can expect a therapist who values each person’s story and works together with them to set realistic steps toward change.
Dr. Ward practices from Texas and offers sessions that adapt to a client’s schedule and needs, using approaches tailored to the presenting concerns and desired outcomes.
Approach-Focused Online Therapy Options
Dr. Ward commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and develop practical behavioral strategies for managing anxiety, low mood, and impulsivity. He also employs Client-Centered Therapy, offering empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel heard while they explore values, goals, and personal strengths. When emotional regulation or interpersonal patterns are central, dialectical behavior therapy skills are drawn upon to teach distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer communication.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dr. Ward works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. He tailors techniques across sessions and adapts interventions over time to ensure they remain useful and relevant to the client’s lived experience.
Online therapy with him is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make regular appointments more flexible and easier to maintain alongside work and family commitments. These formats support continuity of care and allow clients to practice skills and stay connected with a licensed professional from wherever they are located in Texas.
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Experience
12+ years
Licensed
Texas, Texas
Languages
English