Dr. Gary Ward, LMFT, LPC
Experienced therapist focused on personal stories
Details
| Name | Dr. Gary Ward |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT, LPC |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 12 |
About Gary
Dr. Gary Ward is a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed professional counselor practicing in Texas. He brings 12 years of clinical experience and a background in pastoral counseling and education to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and relationship concerns.
He speaks English and works with adults on a range of life and emotional challenges. He uses Narrative Therapy alongside client-centered methods to help people tell and reshape the stories that guide their lives.
Background and approach
That approach is paired with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when those tools fit the situation. Emotionally-focused ideas also guide work on intimacy and attachment concerns. Dr.
Ward aims to create a respectful space where a person's strengths are highlighted. He draws on years in ministry and in public education to relate to family and caregiving stress, parenting concerns, and career-related challenges. His work often addresses issues like codependency, communication problems, impulsivity, and forgiveness.
Sessions typically look like guided conversation, gentle questioning about patterns, and practice of new ways to respond. He helps people identify unhelpful stories, test different interpretations, and try concrete behavior changes between meetings. That mix of narrative reflection and skill-building is intended to make day-to-day life feel more manageable.
Dr. Ward offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging. The subscription-based service can be canceled at any time.
To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a session.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Gary works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- 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
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Gary among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Gary among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Gary among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Gary among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Gary among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Gary among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Gary directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Gary directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Skill-Based Approaches Work Online
Dr. Ward combines Narrative Therapy with client-centered counseling to help people reconsider the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. Narrative Therapy focuses on identifying dominant life stories and testing new, more helpful ways to interpret events. Client-centered work emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping people build on their strengths.He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy techniques when the situation calls for practical changes in thinking and behavior. CBT helps break down patterns by examining thoughts, trying behavioral experiments, and practicing new responses. Together these approaches support both reflection about personal meaning and hands-on skill building for everyday problems like anxiety, stress, or relationship conflict.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. That collaboration guides whether sessions focus more on story work, emotion processing, or concrete CBT skills.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversation and nonverbal cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and chat or text can support quick reflections or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options let people fit therapy into busy schedules and use formats that match their needs.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and family problems, anger, self esteem, and career concerns.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach centers on Narrative Therapy and client-centered work, with practical CBT and DBT tools added when helpful to teach new skills and coping strategies.
What is his professional background?
He has 12 years of clinical experience and a background in pastoral counseling and public education that informs his work with families and caregivers.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds LMFT and LPC credentials and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions operate through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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