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Gary Zarchy

Compassionate, skills-based therapy for lasting change

LPC Arizona

Experience
25 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Gary

Gary Zarchy, LPC, brings a practical, client-centered approach that emphasizes collaboration and personal agency.

Background and approach

With 25 years of clinical experience, he combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centered and existential methods to help people understand patterns of thinking and behavior, build coping skills, and explore meaning when facing life transitions.

His training and ongoing role as an instructor in a university counseling department inform a clear, educational style that aims to teach tools clients can use beyond the therapy room.

Working in Arizona, he has developed extensive experience addressing stress, anxiety, addictions, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder, trauma and grief, and a broad range of relational and identity-related challenges including LGBT and gender dysphoria matters. He also supports those dealing with career issues, compassion fatigue, end-of-life and hospice concerns, and complex co-morbid conditions.

Gary’s practice emphasizes empowerment and measurable progress, with the long-term goal of helping clients reach outcomes that allow them to step back from ongoing therapy once goals are met.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Gary integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered work to support practical change and personal growth. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and learning concrete strategies to shift them, which can help with anxiety, depression, addictions, and coping with life changes. Client-centered therapy emphasizes an empathetic, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the therapist listens closely and helps clients access their own strengths and goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. He will work with each person to explore which combination of techniques fits their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time as progress is made. The aim is to co-create a plan that feels useful and achievable for the client.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and use different communication modes for skill-building, check-ins, or deeper therapeutic work with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
He routinely works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and grief, as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues and identity concerns such as LGBT and gender dysphoria.
What therapeutic styles guide his work?
Gary uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), client-centered techniques, existential work, EMDR, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to tailor sessions to each person.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 25 years of clinical experience and also teaches in a university counseling department, which contributes to a teaching-oriented style in sessions.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
He is licensed as an LPC and practices in Arizona under license number AZ LPC LPC-10642.
Can I work with him if I live outside the country?
International clients are not currently accepted; his practice serves people located in Arizona and English is the language used in sessions.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is pricing handled for therapy sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Arizona

Languages

English