Gary Bray, LMHC

Florida · 23 years in practice

Gary Bray is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 23 years of experience.

License and registration

LMHC, Florida: MH7729 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1154512473 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 23
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Gary

Gary Bray is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 23 years of experience. He focuses on helping people who are struggling with addictions, low self-esteem, depression, and major life transitions. He speaks English and works with clients both in Florida and internationally.

He approaches work from an existential viewpoint that helps people face big questions about meaning, choice, and responsibility. He also uses client-centered methods that put the person's experience at the center of sessions.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used when people want practical steps to change thinking and behavior. In sessions he treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Conversations tend to be straightforward and aimed at real problems like coping with loss, managing impulses, or rebuilding confidence after a setback.

Gary has long experience supporting people through addiction and recovery, and through relationship and parenting stress such as fatherhood issues, codependency, and divorce. He also helps people facing aging and geriatric concerns, first responder stress, and feelings of guilt or shame. Therapy is offered through multiple online formats including video, phone, live chat, and text messaging.

Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits the person's routine.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Gary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Aging and geriatric issues
Avoidant personality
Codependency
Commitment issues
Control issues
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Gary names

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Online support

How existential and practical approaches work online

Existential Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them, face hard choices, and find meaning when life feels confusing or painful. It is useful for coping with big transitions, grief, and questions about purpose.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening deeply and building a trusting conversation where the person sets the pace. This approach helps when someone needs space to be heard and to discover their own solutions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce depression, manage impulses, and support recovery from addiction.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is a shared process. The therapist listens to goals and preferences, suggests options, and adjusts the plan as work proceeds. This collaborative way helps people find methods that fit their life and needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to give flexible options. Video is useful for longer sessions and face-to-face interaction, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a shorter check-in, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep up with progress over time.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?

He helps people with addictions, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with major life changes, plus related issues like codependency, impulsivity, and divorce and separation.

How would you describe his therapy style?

He blends existential thinking with client-centered listening and practical CBT tools, offering both reflective conversation and concrete strategies to change thoughts and behavior.

What is his professional background?

He has 23 years of professional experience working with people struggling with addiction, mood concerns, and life transitions.

Where is he licensed and based?

He is a Florida licensed mental health counselor, listed as FL LMHC, and practices from Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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