After working in the field 42 years, with the LISW license for 25 years, the therapy work in office has been the most recent, with in home work before. Both these settings have provided a background for working with individuals, couples, and families. Located in rural Iowa, the practice has been a generalist approach while using a Brief Solution Focus approach. My training has included Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) and I have provided clinical supervision to the local CISM team. During November, 2001, I spent 10 days in New York City working as a Red Cross volunteer providing mental health services. This crisis counseling while different than ongoing therapy, was a very positive experience. Working with older adults has increased during the last years of my full time work, being able to connect with elderly.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, ADHD, First Responder Issues, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Jealousy, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Personality Disorders, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
IA LISW 01121
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He was great very helpful.
Written on Sep 17, 2023 after therapy with Gary for 3 months
Gary is awesome!
Written on Aug 20, 2023 after therapy with Gary for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Absolutely love Gary! I can really open up to him and he’s an amazing listener. I’ve found his help and guidance extremely helpful and helped me take big steps forward in my life!
Written on Aug 07, 2023 after therapy with Gary for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and bipolar disorder
Gary is very understanding, open, and caring. Definitely recommend him!
Written on May 17, 2023 after therapy with Gary for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Gary is an amazing person that has showed me the way on to improving myself. Without him, I can't imagine where I would be now. Highly recommend.
Written on Feb 22, 2023 after therapy with Gary for 9 months on issues concerning depression, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Very compassionate and gently intuitive guy, lots of warmth, acceptance and honesty. Capable therapist.
Written on Feb 12, 2023 after therapy with Gary for 3 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
