Gary Reeves, LCPC

Illinois · 12 years in practice

Gary Reeves is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois with 12 years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LCPC, Illinois: 180.010730 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1154813327 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 12
Languages: English

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About Gary

Gary Reeves is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois with 12 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who feel stuck by drawing on their strengths and personal values. He sees individuals and couples who are navigating emotional trouble, relationship strain, or big life changes.

He aims to create a calm space for people to talk through what matters to them. Sessions are collaborative and respectful, and he adapts his approach to each person’s needs.

Background and approach

Conversation is straightforward and centered on practical next steps as well as deeper meaning. Gary has worked in independent practice, community mental health, and residential settings. That range gives him experience with issues from everyday stress to more severe challenges.

He brings a steady, compassionate presence and encourages clients to use their own resources for change. His training includes degrees from DePaul University, Loyola University Graduate School of Business, and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. He holds an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential and has worked clinically for more than a decade.

In sessions he mixes several approaches depending on the situation. He often draws on Existential ideas about meaning, Attachment-based thinking about connections, and person-centered methods that keep the client's perspective central. The goal is realistic progress that fits each person’s life and values.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Gary names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Gary often blends Existential Therapy with Attachment-Based and Client-Centered methods depending on what a person needs. Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice, and purpose and can help when life changes or emptiness feel overwhelming. Attachment-Based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behavior and can help with trust, intimacy, or communication problems. Client-Centered Therapy centers the session on the person's experience, offering empathy and nonjudgmental listening to help people find their own solutions.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. He will discuss goals, try different ways of working, and adjust the focus as needs and preferences become clearer. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels realistic and relevant to everyday life.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for deeper conversation and visual connection, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or travel schedules while keeping sessions consistent and practical.

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Questions people ask

What problems does Gary help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addictions, grief, trauma, and many life changes. He also addresses concerns such as self-esteem, career stress, parenting, and intimacy-related issues.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

His style is person-centered and collaborative, focusing on the client's strengths and values. He mixes practical problem solving with conversations about meaning and connection.

What background does he bring to sessions?

He has worked in independent practice, community mental health, and residential programs over 12 years. That variety informs how he approaches both everyday concerns and more complex issues.

What credentials and location should I know about?

He holds a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential - LCPC - in Illinois. His practice is based in Illinois.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Multiple formats allow for shorter check-ins or longer conversations depending on need.

How are fees and payments handled?

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

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