Garry’s counseling style has been described as “highly relational”, “comforting”, “safe”, “warm”, and even “pastoral”. What you will find in him is a very warm, caring person. He helps clients focus on how their emotions impact them, offers tools to deal with life, and helps them find meaning in their experiences. His style has been effective in dealing with sexual/internet addictions, behavioral addictions, anxiety, depression, anger management, adolescent and young adult issues, and couple’s therapy. Garry is a certified Prepare/Enrich counselor for pre-marital and marital counseling. As a former ordained minister, he brings special insight to the struggles unique to people in ministry.

 

Garry has a Masters degree with honors in counseling from Denver Seminary; he is registered for counseling in the state of Colorado, and has obtained national recognition as a National Certified Counselor. He also belongs to the American Counseling Association and the American Association of Christian Counselors. He offers a holistic approach that combines the best counseling practices with sensitivity to the spiritual and physical needs of each client.

 

Garry brings 34 successful years of marriage, 20 years of experience as a youth pastor and associate minister, and the experience of raising three children to his counseling practice.

 

Garry's area of counseling focus is in the following areas:

 

• anxiety
• depression
• anger management
• sexual addictions
• premarital/marital counseling
• relationship difficulties
• adolescent & young adult issues
• sexual deviancy
• issues particular to people in ministry