Gary Gabbard, LPC

Gary Gabbard is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Texas with 23 years of clinical experience. He opened his independent practice, Passionately Ever After Counseling, in 1999 after earning a master’s degree in counseling. Gary has worked in a variety of settings, including contract roles with outplacement firms, an alcohol treatment center, and a methadone clinic.

He sees individual adults, couples, and teenagers, and has supervised counseling interns. Gary often helps people facing relationship strains, jealousy, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and major life changes. He also supports those coping with parenting challenges, intimacy concerns, and career stress.

Gary’s approach emphasizes helping clients reconnect with their core self or “free child” - the part of a person that brings energy and passion. He encourages clients to notice what matters most and to make choices that reflect that inner spark. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings.

He blends several therapeutic methods to match what a client needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help people manage stress and remain present. Solution-focused strategies help identify immediate goals and small changes that make daily life easier.

People looking to begin can use the site Start Therapy flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability. Costs vary by location and are billed via a cancel-anytime subscription model.

How his approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. The therapist follows the client’s pace, offers empathy, and helps people notice what matters to them so they can choose different paths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions are connected. It teaches practical steps to test and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Gary works with clients to identify goals, tries methods that match those goals, and adjusts the plan based on what helps. He encourages clients to give feedback and to focus on small, achievable changes between sessions.

Confirm the therapist’s current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or enabling sessions during a lunch break or after work. Online sessions also let clients use mindfulness exercises and CBT homework in their everyday settings, which can help practice new skills between meetings.