I am a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in New Hampshire (License # 2518) with 3 years of clinical mental health counseling experience. I have experience in helping clients with trauma and abuse, parenting issues, motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I am a Professional Member of the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA). As a Clinical Mental Health Counselor, I am governed by the AMHCA Code of Ethics.
I have a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 2019, from Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH. I am also a Reiki Master which I currently do not practice on others. I use it for my own personal growth and spirituality.
Before entering private practice, I worked with families who are working with DCYF on reunification due to neglect or abuse at Home Base Collaborative Family Counseling (HBCFC). I have also worked with students who have difficulties engaging in school by helping develop a School to Home Connections program at HBCFC. I was the DBT Coordinator at HBCFC and completed the Marsha Linehan, Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Training from Behavioral Tech facilitated by Anthony P. DuBose, PsyD and Vibh Forsythe-Cox, PhD on 11/14/2022. Currently, I provide individual therapy for a wide variety of difficulties. My main areas of focus are anger, anxiety, depression, and adjustment issues. I work with all ages.
I use many different modalities such as CBT, Person Center, Solution Focused, and DBT. Since my DBT training I have focused on using DBT skills (mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, Walking the Middle Path, and emotion regulation). DBT is an evidenced based practice and although the strongest evidence exists for DBT as a treatment for people with borderline personality disorder, DBT has been found to be effective for a wide variety of mental health conditions and a way to make your life worth living.
I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, ADHD
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
NH LCMHC 2518
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Gary is a great listener and writer who knows his stuff! I feel like he is the closest thing to having a friend who isn't afraid to tell me things to help me be a better person as well as find out things about me I seem to ignore or not see. I'm thankful.
Written on Oct 18, 2024 after therapy with Gary for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
It’s really pretty early but so far he has been helpful
Written on Oct 02, 2024 after therapy with Gary for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger management, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Gary has been great! He is able to listen guid and give tools but always presents the options and it’s up to me to choose how I would like to move forward. I don’t get any sense of agenda or biases that influence how he influences me when I’m asking for guidance. I very much appreciate his support.
Written on Sep 02, 2024 after therapy with Gary for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and adhd
I have been in and out of therapy for over 15 years with many different specialists. I have found Gary to be the best.
Written on Jul 24, 2024 after therapy with Gary for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes
Gary has been a tremendous help to me over the past year. I am so thankful I signed up for BetterHelp and was matched with him. His gentle demeneaor and occasional jokes made it very easy to open up to him. He has helped me think in a more calm manner, gave me tools to use for problems, taught me how to de-escalate, and more. My family and I have seen the progress I’ve been able to make over the past year and are so thankful for Gary’s guidance. Gary has been a great therapist and I am excited to continue my therapy journey with him.
Written on Jul 06, 2024 after therapy with Gary for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
I’ve never had a therapist that doesn’t drill me with questions. I’m grateful that Gary listens and shares life experiences with me. I feel validated and understood in the things I’m experiencing and I’m grateful that I don’t feel like I’m being judged for how I handle situations. Gary is extremely friendly and insightful!
Written on Jul 05, 2024 after therapy with Gary for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and bipolar disorder