Gary is a teacher, author, and psychotherapist.

Gary began his career as a philosophy professor. After 15 years as a teacher and as a tenured member of the faculty at St. John’s College, he returned to graduate school and earned an MA in Mental Health Counseling. He is currently a psychotherapist in private practice, honored to be working with a wide variety of patients. He has also served as a therapist and Clinical Coordinator at a young-adult residential treatment program. His postgraduate coursework and supervision has focused on psychodynamic and psychoanalytic training. He has a PhD in philosophy from Emory University. In 2012 his first book, Willing Dogs & Reluctant Masters: on friendship and dogs, was published. He is currently working on his second book, about the art, science, and philosophy of helping relationships. This is also the theme of his weekly Monday morning note, How We Help, published on Substack. It’s free. You can check it out, and subscribe, by clicking here.