- Addictions support
- Self esteem work
- CBT and client-centered
About Gary
Gary Bray is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 23 years of professional experience. He focuses on addictions, self esteem, depression, and helping people cope with life changes. He works with adults who want practical support for these concerns and related issues such as substance problems or relationship strain.
Gary uses a straightforward, client-centered approach that treats the person as the expert on their own life. Sessions often begin by listening to what matters most to the client and identifying small, useful steps they can try between meetings. He blends this with cognitive behavioral strategies to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors in everyday situations.
He also draws on existential ideas to help people reflect on values, meaning, and choices when life feels uncertain. That can be helpful for decisions around work, separation, or major life transitions. The overall aim is practical: reduce distress, regain clarity, and increase the ability to cope with challenging moments.
Over more than two decades Gary has worked with a range of concerns linked to mood, impulse control, and relationship patterns. He commonly supports people dealing with anger, guilt, shame, codependency, and issues connected to fatherhood or first responder stress. He also has experience with aging and geriatric questions.
Gary offers straightforward guidance, clear goals, and concrete skills practice. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to see if his style fits their needs.
How Gary’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and building on the client’s strengths to set goals. Online sessions using this approach still center on the person’s priorities and on collaborative planning for small, achievable steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and tests practical changes. In online meetings this can include reviewing patterns, assigning simple behavioral experiments, and checking progress from one session to the next.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Gary will discuss what feels most useful based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences, and they will choose methods together rather than imposing a single way of working.
Confirm the specific session options before booking because formats are not specified in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets clients try techniques at home and report back on how they went, which supports practical skills practice without promising particular formats.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He helps with addictions, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related concerns like guilt, impulsivity, and codependency.
How would he approach sessions?
His style is client-centered with practical CBT tools. He listens first, then works on clear steps and thinking patterns clients can practice between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
Gary has 23 years of professional experience working in mental health settings and with a broad range of mood and behavior concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Florida LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and he practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. He also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.