Steven Gares
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Accepting new clients online Counselor of color International clients welcome
About Steven
I am licensed in Texas with 12 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, & depression. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
What Steven helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
How Steven works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “He's very kind and personable. He makes our sessions feel upbeat and I usually feel lighter than when I started the session. He helped me understand ADHD and the gifts that I do have not to be so hard on myself.”
- “Mr. Steven is a great listener. He is very empathetic and sensitive to the feelings of others. I would recommend Mr Steven to anyone who is struggling with stress or anxiety due to any sort of challenging circumstance.”
- “A very good listener!”
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- “He is very supportive”
- “Steve’s a great therapist and always a pleasure!”
- “He has been amazing during my journey throughout therapy with him!”
- “Dr. Steven Gare is amazing!”
- “Steve is a pleasure to work with and a very supportive therapist. He consistently sends me<br /> Useful tools between sessions that help with my busy schedule.”
- “Steve has helped improve my marriage. <br /> He sees both sides of our issues and tries to help us find common ground. He encourages navigating our cultural differences with understanding and patience.”
- “He is amazing!”
- “Started Therapy With This Man Back In 2023 For Maybe A Couple Weeks To A Month And The Experience I Had Was Great. It’s 2025 And I’m Back For More And Even Tho I Wasn’t Attending Sessions Regularly Anymore, It Never Stopped Me From Telling People How Great My Therapist Is! It’s Gonna Be A Great Year! Thanks Steven For Being There And Being Understanding!”
- “I feel heard.<br /> THis is a rare thing.”
- “He has been very helpful!”
- “He's great”
- “Steve is a highly personable, professional therapist. He is always prepared for our sessions, is very responsive to feedback and checks in with me regularly. Highly recommended!”
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