Dr. John Garlock is a practicing therapist with two office locations in the north Houston area.  He has the following office locations:

2611 FM 1960 West                
Suite D-101                              
Houston, Texas 77068           

431 Nursery Road
Suite A-500
The Woodlands, Texas 77380  


He practices at each office location as follows:  Monday and Tuesday and Thursday-1960 office location; Wednesday and Friday and Saturday office location -The Woodlands office location.  During the week, his normal business hours are from 9:00am to 7:30pm and on Saturday from 9:00am to 5:30pm.  His office number is 281-444-2678 and his email address is: jagvw@earthlink.net .

He has over 25 years of experience as a therapist, with Doctoral degrees in both Psychology and Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage and Family therapy.  He specializes in [individual, couples and family therapy and he is currently serving as a private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients. He works with a wide variety of issues and concerns including, but not limited to, mood disorders, relationship and marital difficulties, AD/HD evaluations, stress, work related issues, anger management, conflict resolution, grief and loss issues, self esteem issues, anxiety and depression, panic disorders, adolescent substance abuse and mood disorder evaluations, trauma and loss issues, weather related issues and alcohol and drug issues.

He has worked on site as an employee assistance counselor with the United States Postal Service for one year, the United Space Alliance for three years and the Federal Aviation Administration for three years. 

In addition, John has presented at national and local conferences and to general audiences speaking on the topics of post traumatic stress disorder, alcohol and drug issues, managing change, DOT Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) issues, grief and loss issues, improving communication, co- worker communication, fundamental management skills and improving treatment outcomes in the therapy process.  He has spoken on other topics as well. 

John is an interactive, solution-focused therapist. His therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. He integrates complimentary methodologies and techniques along with traditional modalities to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, he works with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they’re striving for.  We will work together with you to help you achieve the goals that you are seeking.  As you know, we cannot guarantee our results but we are committed to helping you obtain the positive change that you are seeking.

John has one son, Jack, who is 18, whom he loves very much. He is a committed and devoted father.  He has been a practicing Christian his whole life and attends church regularly. 

Education

John has earned several college degrees.   His undergraduate degree major is a B.S. in Rehabilitation Science which he obtained from the University OF Texas, Health Science Center, School Of Allied Health, Dallas, Texas, in August, 1975.  He earned two M.S. degrees in Counseling and in Psychology from Texas A & M University in Commerce, Texas.  They were obtained in May, 1975 and May, 1977, respectively.  He was awarded a Doctor Of Education degree in Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas A & M University in Commerce, Texas in May, 1980.  He also has a Doctor Of Philosophy degree in Psychology from the University Of Southern Mississippi that was awarded in May, 1984. He also earned a Doctor of Spiritual Counseling degree in September, 2010.  John is a life long learner.  He continues to attend educational programs in varied areas of study.

License, Certifications & Awards

John holds a variety of professional licenses and certifications.  His professional licenses include:

Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC- #737  Texas
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT-#595  Texas
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor - LCDC-#1646  Texas

Specialty certifications include DOT Substance Abuse Professional; Alcohol and Drug Counselor III - Texas; Gesell Child Examiner; and Certified Employee Assistance Professional - #4168.

Additional Training
John has additional beginning and advanced training in the Emotional Freedom Technique - EFT, the Jose Silva Basic and Advanced System Methods techniques and has attended numerous training programs in neurofeedback,  and other methods to assist individuals to resolve their issues in a positive and beneficial way.   He has also completed several courses at The Light University at the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). He is a Board Certified Professional Pastoral Counselor certified by the American Association of Christian Counselors Board of Professional Christian Counselors.

Professional Activities and Memberships

John has participated in many professional organizations and continues to participate in professional organizations and to maintain his memberships in professional societies as needed.


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