Garland Willis , LPC

Garland Willis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas who brings a varied professional background to his therapeutic work. He retired from a career as a school principal where he supported adolescents and their families, served in the military, and previously owned a business - experiences that inform his practical and empathetic approach to counseling.

Willis works with people across races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and his clients range from adolescents to retired adults. He addresses a broad spectrum of concerns including overwhelming stress and anxiety, relationship and family challenges, parenting difficulties, addictions, career-related issues, depression, and trauma such as sexual assault, physical and emotional abuse, and neglect.

His counseling style is conversational and relaxed, grounded in respect, empathy, and compassion. He integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques with choice theory and rational-emotive methods to develop individualized treatment plans. This collaborative process focuses on helping clients identify practical choices and build confidence in making changes that support their goals.

Garland holds the LPC credential, which designates him as a licensed professional counselor in Texas. He applies his educational and professional experience to help clients explore problems, build coping skills, and pursue meaningful change while honoring each person’s unique circumstances.

Approach-focused care delivered remotely

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance that helps people feel heard and understood; it is useful for building self-esteem, improving communication, and navigating life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and develop practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing and coping with traumatic experiences, offering techniques to reduce trauma-related responses and support recovery from abuse or PTSD.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Garland works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning lets therapy adapt over time as priorities shift and progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect with licensed professionals. Sessions can take place via video calls or phone, and for some needs the therapist may engage through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult, while still allowing therapists to deliver structured interventions and ongoing support.