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GG Portrait of Rev. Gary Greene

Rev. Gary Greene

Compassionate counseling grounded in practical strategies

LPC Georgia

Experience
18 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Gary

Rev. Gary Greene offers counseling for adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship conflict, grief, addiction, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With an emphasis on practical problem-solving and emotional understanding, he works to help clients identify patterns that maintain distress and develop clearer paths forward. Gary Greene, LPC, brings 18 years of licensed practice experience in Georgia and a long history of community-based work that began in the 1980s.

He holds a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling and is an advanced doctoral candidate in Pastoral Counseling. His background includes counseling in community programs and hospital inpatient and outpatient settings, and he has supported people across the lifespan with concerns such as trauma, depressive mood disorders, parenting questions, and self-esteem challenges.

His style blends evidence-informed techniques like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered listening and family systems thinking. He emphasizes collaboration, respects clients’ values, and aims to align treatment with each person’s goals and beliefs.

Rev. Greene accepts international clients and provides sessions through a range of online formats to accommodate different schedules and needs.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to help clients recognize and adjust thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to stress, anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors; it is practical and skill-focused and often helps with immediate coping and symptom reduction. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and acceptance, creating space for clients to explore values, relationships, and self-esteem at their own pace. Narrative Therapy helps people reframe the stories they tell about their lives, which can be useful for grief, trauma, identity concerns, and relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and the problem at hand, and then tailors a combination of methods that feels most helpful. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan can be adjusted over time to better match what they need.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier for different lifestyles and time zones. These options allow people to receive ongoing therapeutic support from Georgia or abroad, maintain continuity during life transitions, and pick the format that fits their comfort level and daily routines.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does this therapist commonly address?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, self esteem, career changes, and compassion fatigue among other areas.
What is his general therapeutic approach and style?
The approach blends Client-Centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and narrative and psychodynamic ideas, focusing on both practical coping strategies and exploring underlying patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has been providing community-based counseling since 1986 and holds 18 years of licensed practice experience as an LPC.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LPC licensed in Georgia with licence number GA LPC LPC004343 and works from that state.
Does he work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and he does accept international clients according to the provided information.
What session formats are available for appointments?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility in how clients connect.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Sex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Narrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English