Man wearing black button-up shirt, smiling in front of an ivy-covered building.

  • I’m a Professional Counselor Associate registered with the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists (OBLPCT).

  • I’ve passed the National Counselor Examination (NCE) with the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC).

  • I am a member of AASECT, the American Association for Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists.

  • As a pre-licensed clinician, I am being supervised by Sofia Jasani, MS, LPC, NCC and Karlaina Brooke, PsyD.

My name is Gary (he/they). I’m a mental health counselor who partners with LGBTQIA+ adults to help them live authentic and fulfilling sexual, spiritual, and relational lives.

As therapist and client, we lean into rather than shy away from difficult topics and conversations. Some areas of clinical interest include:

  • LGBTQIA+ issues

  • Sexual and gender identity, orientation, and expression

  • Sexual concerns and “dysfunctions”

  • Relationship dynamics, from non-monogamy to communication and conflict challenges

  • Religious trauma

  • Unpacking purity culture

  • Faith or spiritual growth and (re)engagement

Our work is effective when my expertise and insight meets your commitment to therapy, wisdom from lived experience, and personal strengths. We work to address your needs through collaboration, flexibility in how we work on goals, utilizing your strengths, and building upon what’s already going well.