Garren Gillum (he/him)

LMHC
Accepting Clients

I am excited at the prospect of sharing my experience and knowledge that I have gathered in guiding you through this part of your life.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

I find fulfillment working with people who struggle with anxiety and their identity to overcome their fears and fully live their life. During our initial sessions, we will dive into what is keeping you where you are in your life and create a plan to begin making incremental changes to get you closer to the life you want to live, with less fear and more security in yourself.

My Background and Approach

In our sessions, I start by seeking out a holistic picture of your life and the difficulties present. Then we will develop and implement solutions to your immediate individual problems, progressing towards changing unhelpful thoughts and narratives while infusing mindfulness techniques throughout our individual process. Ultimately we will work towards accepting what we cannot change and incrementally changing what we can to get you closer to the life you want to live.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

In general, I take a dual approach to life, seeing the past and future merge into our present. I see our past choices and experiences which may have been helpful back then, now hampering our present, meaning that we have to unlearn those reactions. I also see how fear and anxiety about the future can paralyze our present, preventing us from taking positive action in the here-and-now. With me, we will learn how to contextualize your past experiences and dispel and accept the fears of the unknown future and move forward into a brave present. On a personal level, I am a family man which I find fulfilling. When I do have rare free time I usually spend it building Magic the Gathering decks or looking for funny gifs to show my close loved ones. I care deeply about racial justice and attempt to push back on injustice whenever I can in my life. I strive to create a safe place in my sessions for my clients to explore their thoughts and feelings completely free of judgment.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Relationship Counseling

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Self-Esteem Systemic Oppression Therapy
Other Issues
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Anxiety
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Men's Issues
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Oscar
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Atheism
  • Christianity
  • Wicca/Paganism

At A Glance

  • Experience: 10 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $195 - 210/session

Reach out to Garren