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Online therapist

Gary Zarchy

Calm guidance to build lasting skills

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
25 years
Licensed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Gary

Gary Zarchy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience. He centers sessions on the client's own strengths and choices and acts as guide, teacher, and advocate. He aims to help people gain skills and confidence so they can meet their goals and eventually move on from therapy.

Gary has worked broadly in areas such as substance use, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship issues, and LGBTQ concerns.

Background and approach

He also brings experience with career questions, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. His background includes work with hospice and end-of-life counseling and issues such as codependency and family of origin problems. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Phoenix and has taught in the university counseling department for the last eighteen years, both in-person and online.

That teaching informs his practice and keeps his approach practical and skills-focused. In sessions he draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral strategies, existential thinking, EMDR for trauma processing, and mindfulness practices. He uses motivational interviewing when readiness for change is central.

Gary aims for clear tools and real progress rather than jargon. People who come to him can expect a collaborative process. He listens, offers feedback, and helps people try small changes between meetings.

The overall goal is to build the skills needed so therapy is no longer required.

How Gary’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients feel heard and understood; online sessions use that same stance to help people explore goals, values, and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns; it works well for anxiety, depression, and stress when adapted to video or phone formats.

Choosing a method is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about what feels most useful and try approaches that match goals and preferences. That may mean practicing CBT skills between sessions, using mindfulness exercises during a call, or bringing EMDR techniques into trauma work when appropriate.

Online options provide flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction, phone sessions remove travel time, and live chat or text-based messaging offer quick check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These formats make it easier to fit skill-building and regular check-ins into a busy life while keeping the focus on practical steps and progress.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Gary address in therapy?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, self esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
What style of therapy does he use?
Sessions are client-centered and collaborative, blended with cognitive behavioral therapy, existential approaches, EMDR for trauma, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing when appropriate.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 25 years of clinical experience and a long record of teaching in a university counseling department for the last eighteen years.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Arizona as AZ LPC LPC-10642 and practices in Arizona.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions delivered online?
Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different communication preferences.
What does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
25 years
Licensed
Arizona
Languages
English

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