Pamela McGarry
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
About Pamela
As a licensed therapist with nearly three decades of experience, I specialize in supporting individuals through complex life challenges. My practice focuses on helping clients navigate depression, anxiety, stress, grief, and self-esteem concerns with compassionate, personalized care.
I have extensive expertise in addressing a wide range of issues, including communication problems, life transitions, trauma recovery, attachment challenges, and workplace stress. My approach is particularly attuned to supporting veterans, first responders, aging individuals, and those experiencing midlife transitions.
I offer a supportive, non-judgmental space for clients exploring relationship dynamics, addiction recovery, family challenges, and personal growth. Whether you’re dealing with codependency, processing past traumas, or seeking clarity during life’s complex moments, I’m committed to walking alongside you with empathy and professional guidance.
My therapeutic approach is collaborative and tailored to your unique needs, honoring your individual experiences and strengths. I believe in empowering clients to develop meaningful insights and sustainable strategies for emotional well-being.
What Pamela helps with
- Addictions
- Depression
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
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- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sex addiction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
How Pamela works
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “I really appreciate her expert knowledge.”
- “Wise and sympathetic and smart and insightful.. Pamela is awesome”
- “Pamela McGarry has been a fantastic therapist! She has helped me process grief after ending a very serious relationship in a painful way and is now working on helping me clarify my dating standards. She is very informed and gives good insight!”
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- “Good listener.”
- “Pamela is wonderful! I highly recommend her and her expertise!”
- “Pamela has a gift for listening and understanding even what I sometimes struggle to verbalize. Has been tremendously helpful in our journey to healthier relationship.”
- “She has been awesome”
- “I felt like Pamela really understood my struggle. I definitely recommend.”
- “Pamela Is super professional kind and courteous. Pamela has great expertise in personal therapy and I highly recommend.”
- “Pamela McGarry, has been an invaluable source of support and guidance for me. Her professionalism, empathy, and expertise have created a safe and non-judgmental space for me to explore my thoughts and feelings. I've seen significant progress in my mental health and well-being, and I'm grateful for their help. Highly recommended!”
- “Very Patient and Experienced, the absolute Best!”
- “Pam is a wonderfully kind and patient person. She offers useful advice and is extremely responsive to messages.”
- “She is extremely good at listening, helping cut thru the stress and get down to what needs to be focused on. I absolutely love how experienced she is and she has an enormous amount of knowledge to draw on.”
- “Pamela is a great therapist. She was able to help guide me through managing a difficult relationship in my life and learning to see what was realistic and possible.”
- “Dr McGarry is great. She sends us helpful articles and assignments. She has also been very flexible<br /> With scheduling. Highly recommend”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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