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Steven Gares, LPC

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Steven

Steven Gares is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, mood concerns, addictive patterns, and life transitions.

Background and approach

He emphasizes that clients are experts in their own lives and draws on their strengths to address challenges such as depression, disordered eating, relationship and family conflicts, grief, and issues related to attention and focus including ADHD.

With 12 years of clinical experience, Steven blends several therapeutic methods to match each person’s needs rather than offering a one-size-fits-all prescription. He integrates client-centered listening with practical cognitive behavioral strategies, emotionally focused techniques for relational work, and trauma-informed modalities including EMDR when appropriate.

His background also includes work on blended family dynamics, codependency, bereavement and end-of-life concerns, substance-related issues, and body image and parenting topics. Steven frames therapy as a collaborative process that begins with courage to seek help and a willingness to explore strengths and patterns.

He accepts English-speaking clients in Texas and internationally, and his practice supports multiple online formats to fit different schedules and preferences.

Approaches for Online Work and Matching Your Needs

Steven frequently uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathetic listening and building on a person’s own strengths to set goals and explore challenges, which can help with stress, relationship issues, and self-esteem. Cognitive behavioral therapy offers clear, practical strategies to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often used for anxiety, depression, and certain addictive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Steven aims to collaborate with each client to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques over time based on what helps most. This collaborative stance means clients and therapist evaluate progress together and choose tools that feel most useful.

Online therapy with Steven is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access care from different locations. Licensed professionals can adapt therapeutic exercises and trauma-informed practices to these formats while working with clients to find the rhythm and structure that best supports their progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Steven work with?
He addresses a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating and mood disorders, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, sleep difficulties, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
Which therapeutic styles does he use in sessions?
Sessions draw on client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionally-focused work, EMDR for trauma, and Jungian-informed perspectives depending on client needs.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 12 years of professional experience working with individuals facing a variety of emotional, behavioral, and relational challenges.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas under license TX LPC 69335.
Can non-U.S. clients work with him?
Yes, he accepts international clients and conducts therapy in English for people living outside the United States.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Fees vary by location and therapist availability; sessions operate on a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseEating disordersDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English

About

Steven Gares is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas, with 12 years of experience, currently accepting new clients.