Garry Wiley Jr., LCSW

Garry Wiley Jr. is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and relationship strain. He supports those coping with grief, depression, trauma, and issues around intimacy and parenting. Garry aims to make the first step toward change feel possible and practical for each person.

He creates an open, nonjudgmental space where people can speak frankly about thoughts and feelings. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that can be practiced between meetings. Garry uses conversational, plain language so people understand what to try and why.

Garry draws on Client-Centered approaches to follow each person's lead and build on their strengths. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to help identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more useful ones. Mindfulness-based ideas are woven in to help with emotional regulation and grounding.

Therapy with Garry is collaborative. He works with clients to set realistic goals like reducing panic, managing urges, repairing communication, or improving daily routines. He gives practical tools and checks in on how those tools fit into everyday life.

Garry has five years of professional experience and holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He works with people in North Carolina and conducts sessions in English. If you want straightforward support for addiction-related concerns or other life challenges, he can help you sort next steps.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities. In practice this means sessions begin by asking what matters most and then building goals together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it can help with anxiety, depression, and addictive urges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, such as mindfulness, distress tolerance, and interpersonal techniques.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Garry treats therapy as a team effort and will help you choose methods that match your goals, needs, and preferences. He checks in regularly to adjust tools and focus based on what is or isn’t working for you.

Confirm available session formats before booking because the profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example they can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or avoid needing to be on camera when that isn’t helpful. Licensed professionals can use CBT and DBT skills effectively in remote sessions, and Garry adapts homework and practice so techniques fit into daily routines.