- CBT methods
- Client-centered focus
- Solution-focused goals
About Garland
Garland Willis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with five years of counseling experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, and career or life-change issues. He also works with matters like blended family issues, communication problems, post-traumatic stress, and process addictions.
He draws on a conversational, down-to-earth style in sessions. Conversations are straightforward and practical. He aims to build a plan with each person and focus on steps that feel doable between meetings.
Garland’s background includes a career as a school principal, military service, and running a business. That mix informs how he approaches problems such as work stress, parenting challenges, and school-related issues. It also shapes his practical focus on routines, boundaries, and roles in blended households.
His approach uses methods that help people change unhelpful thinking and habits, set short-term goals, and address the impact of past trauma. Sessions tend to emphasize problem solving, skills practice, and clear next steps rather than lengthy theory discussions.
People who come for help can expect straightforward conversation about what’s not working, options to try, and regular checks on progress. The work often includes practicing new ways of communicating, testing small behavior changes, and planning around blended family logistics.
For those considering therapy, Garland asks prospective clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to discuss goals and next steps.
How his therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s concerns, helping them set the agenda and identify what matters most. It supports issues where a person needs to clarify feelings, values, or priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It breaks problems into specific patterns to change unhelpful thinking and practice new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and workplace or parenting stress. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Garland will discuss goals and preferences and recommend methods that fit those aims. That collaborative step helps decide whether to emphasize CBT techniques, client-centered discussion, or solution-focused steps. Confirm the available session formats before booking, as specific options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and reduce travel time to appointments. Talk with Garland in the first meeting about how to structure sessions so they fit practical constraints and personal goals.Areas of expertise
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting problems, addictions, trauma and related issues including blended family challenges.
How would he work with someone from a blended household?
He uses practical conversation to untangle routines, roles, and communication in stepfamily situations and to set small, testable changes to try between sessions.
What is his style in sessions?
Sessions are conversational and casual. He focuses on clear plans, skill practice, and straightforward problem solving rather than long lectures.
What is his professional background?
He has five years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and previously worked as a school principal, served in the military, and ran a business.
Where is he licensed and what languages are offered?
He is an LPC in Texas and offers sessions in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; exact cost varies with location.
How do I start a first session?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule an initial session to discuss goals.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.