When you are seeking assistance to solve the difficulties and problems that life sometimes brings, it is hard to know who to turn to. There are so many types of helping professionals in our society that are available to help us in our time of need. I believe that I am uniquely qualified to help you to resolve your concerns and issues in a focused and solution oriented way. I hold advanced Doctoral degrees in Psychology and Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. I hold three professional licenses and numerous specialty certifications that qualify me to provide professional services to you and your loved ones. Each client receives a comprehensive evaluation an individualized treatment plan and numerous self help programs to help you address the issues that you are seeking assistance for. I provide objective testing to accurately assess many types of concerns including mood disorders, stress, substance abuse, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, AD/HD and grief/loss and adjustment reactions to name a few. I use a varied treatment approach incorporating the latest treatment techniques so that you gain the maximum benefit from your treatment program.

I am currently providing evaluation, counseling and substance abuse services to individuals, groups and families in the  greater Houston area. I own two counseling centers in north Houston and The Woodlands. I have 20  years of inpatient hospital experience serving on both psychiatric and substance abuse units within the hospitals. I previously owned and operated a Partial Hospital Program for chronically ill clients for two years. I provided outpatient counseling and substance abuse services for 25 years in the greater Houston area.  Given all of my experience as a mental health professional, I am confident and very knowledgeable when I am providing services to my clients.  I believe that it is my privilege to work with each client.  I am both a clinical and Christian counselor and hold professional credentials in both areas of practice.  Each client is able to select the approach that they would like to receive and I tailor my treatment plan and program to meet the unique needs of each and every client.  I work pimarily with adults and do perform quality AD/HD evaluations on children, adolescents and adults.

I have been a Substance Abuse Professional for the past eight years for a variety of large companies in many areas of industry.  I have been providing substance abuse evaluations for most of the major managed care companies including Value Options, Magellan Behavioral Health, CIGNA, and APS, and a variety of free standing EAP programs. I have provided over 500 trainings to companies. I have worked as a critical incident stress debriefer in over 500 on site critical incidents. I have actively provided services to companies during downsizings and layoffs and critical incidents. In addition, I worked as a school psychologist for five years and an EAP counselor at the Federal Aviation Administration, the United States Post Office and the United Space Alliance in Clear Lake City, Texas.  I thank you for reading my bio and I sincerely hope that I will be given the opportunity to assist you and your loved ones as you embark on a program of personal change and fulfillment.  

John Garlock, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, LCDC, ADC III, CEAP, QSAP