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Dr. Gary Ward, LPC, LMFT

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Grief Depression
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About me

Hello, I am Gary Ward. I am a native Texan, am married with four adult children and ten grand children. I received my Masters in Professional Counseling in 2008 and went on to complete a Doctor of Ministry degree in Pastoral Counseling . During those years, I received three counseling licenses, and LPC, LMFT and and LCDC. I spent ten years in ministry working with families and individuals, and fifteen years in public education working with high schoolers coping with learning difficulties, and their families.
I believe that though all of us have wide scope of relationships, nevertheless we are individuals with our own needs. Counseling is personal and I will treat everyone with compassion and respect. Though I am a Christian, my approaches to therapy are diversified and are applied to your needs and situation. I will help you connect with your strengths and abilities and work with you to find the outcomes your are seeking. Everyone of us is on a journey, has an ongoing story. Improving is a process. Making positive changes is very much possible. I look forward to meeting, hearing your story and coming along side and helping in any way I can.

Professional experience

12yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Grief Depression

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

TX LPC 66728

TX LMFT 201768

Reviews

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Very consistent.

Written on May 14, 2024 after therapy with Gary for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, anger management, career difficulties, and coaching

Dr. Ward is incredible. Best counselor I have had in years.

Written on Feb 12, 2024 after therapy with Gary for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Dr Ward is very understanding and approachable. I have no problem opening up to him.

Written on Dec 11, 2023 after therapy with Gary for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and parenting issues

Dr. Ward is a great listener and helps me make sense of my thoughts and emotions. He makes everything feel comfortable to talk about and guides me through my struggles. I highly recommend his services.

Written on Jul 08, 2023 after therapy with Gary for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes

The therapy affect/effect movements took place immediately.

Written on May 15, 2023 after therapy with Gary for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and parenting issues

I’ve been seeing Dr. Ward for over a year and he personable, kind and cares.

Written on Apr 10, 2023 after therapy with Gary for 1 year and 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue