Rev. Gary Greene, LPC

Rev. Gary Greene offers help to people facing stress, grief, relationship strains, and life transitions. He speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps a person can take to feel steadier. He works with issues such as anxiety, depression, addictions, and caregiving strain, and has an interest in aging and geriatric issues.

Gary holds a Master degree in Marriage and Family Counseling and has worked in community counseling since 1986. He became a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - in 2005 and has about 18 years of documented professional experience as an LPC. He has also pursued doctoral work in pastoral counseling and is listed as ABD all but dissertation.

His background includes counseling in hospitals and community treatment settings, both inpatient and outpatient. He has supported people with trauma, grief and loss, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and mood and anxiety disorders. He has worked with ADHD and substance-related problems as well.

In sessions he favors straightforward, person-centered listening combined with cognitive behavioral ideas and family systems thinking. Conversations typically focus on practical changes, clearer communication, and ways to cope with loss or crisis. He aims to honor each person’s beliefs while staying focused on the goals they set.

Clients can expect a calm, experienced clinician who draws on years of community practice. For people juggling caregiving, aging concerns, or relationship crises, his work often centers on immediate steps to reduce distress and build more stable routines.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and making the person feel understood. It helps people clarify their goals and make choices that fit their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety or low mood. Narrative Therapy helps people tell and reframe the stories they carry, which can ease shame and open new options.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and practical needs. Then he will suggest approaches to try and adjust them as progress is made, keeping the client involved in decisions along the way.

Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into busy days, allow follow-up between meetings, or let an appointment happen without travel. Some approaches lend themselves to brief skill practice or focused check-ins, which can make shorter online sessions useful when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods to help people manage grief, relationship strain, aging-related concerns, or trauma symptoms while working around everyday commitments.