Gary Reeves, LCPC

Gary Reeves is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois who helps individuals and couples build on their own strengths to face stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and life transitions. He takes a person-centered, integrative, and collaborative approach that recognizes each client as distinctive, tailoring care to meet varying needs from mild concerns to more severe clinical issues. In practice he has supported people across private practice, community mental health, and residential settings, aiming to meet clients where they are and to foster growth, exploration, and self-healing.

His educational background includes a Bachelor’s degree from DePaul University, a Master’s in Human Resource Management from Loyola University Graduate School of Business, and a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. The LCPC credential indicates a state licensure to provide clinical counseling in Illinois. With 12 years of clinical experience, he brings compassion and openness to his work and is willing to work with anyone who has an interest in helping themselves.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Gary Reeves

Gary Reeves draws from several established approaches to support clients in online sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships affect current patterns of connection and helps people address issues such as abandonment, intimacy difficulties, and family of origin concerns by exploring relational needs and responses. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and a collaborative therapeutic relationship, helping people build self-awareness and access their own capacity for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Gary Reeves collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance lets therapists and clients try different techniques and refine the plan together.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for work schedules, family commitments, and geographic limitations. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact, continue progress during transitions, and access support when life circumstances make in-person meetings difficult.