Pamela McGarry, Psychologist, PA

Licensed

Online Counseling

(62 reviews)

MS, LMHC Pamela McGarry

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

Mental health conditions are real, common and treatable.

And recovery is possible.

Pamela McGarry is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

More about me

Licensing: MS, LMHC Years in Practice: 28 State: Pennsylvania

I have been working as a behavioral health therapist for over 20 years. I have extensive experience in both mental health an addictions counseling. I have a master's degree from Gannon University in Counseling Psychology. I work in a person centered manner allowing the client to direct their therapy and work on the issues that they find the most pressing along with helping them to see potential pitfalls and areas of concern. Clients I work with are better able to get their life on track and feel more fulfilled and at peace with themselves.

About online counseling

Online counseling allows you to receive care from an online mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Issues: Stress Anxiety Addictions Grief Self esteem Depression
Languages Spoken: English

Services offered

Professional, confidential, and judgment-free

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Reviews for Pamela McGarry

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She's a wonderful doctor that listens and gives good advice on everything

I have been with Pamela McGarry for over two years. The time together has been invaluable for my state of mind, as well as helping me navigate rather large decisions in my life. As a woman professional in recovery, I highly recommend anyone to work with her.. Five stars

Pamela is wonderful. I felt comfortable with her immediately. She validates and helps me work through what I’m going through patiently. It’s nice to have someone who believes in my artist endeavors and realizes the difficulties that come with the path. Highly recommend ❤️

Pamela McGarry is an excellent therapist. Highly recommend

In our first session I was able to be confident I will never do that behavior again. She’s gets to the problem quickly.

Pamela is a wonderful and supportive therapist who listened and who cared about my life and issues. I am grateful we worked together towards bettering my mental health.

In the few sessions I’ve had with Pamela, she had supported me and offered listening ear along with solutions to a variety of problems.

I have had a great support from Pamela, I am kindly supported, listened, I received extremely efficient working sheets that helps me a lot, So far, I am very happy about my therapist and am very happy to recommand her.

Pamela listens very well and reflecting back how I am feeling or what I am saying. She is also great at providing additional resources that i can use in between our sessions.

Very helpful with everything

Pamela is awesome! Really thoughtful, wise and warm. Helped me simplify my issues and gave sound advice on how to approach things. Definitely recommend

Seasoned professional, compassionate. Solid knowledge of available resources and shares them.

She lives up to what I read about her, an exceptional healer gifted with a lot of experience and she is extremely inciteful. I really look forward to speaking with her again after each appointment.

Pamela is amazing. She takes her time to truly listen to everything you share. She asks appropriate probing questions, gives insightful strategies, and takes her time with you each session. After every session I’ve had she always leaves me with some sort of resource or strategy. This is helpful to be able to go back and review after our sessions. I would highly recommend Pamela to others.

Pamela is great. She allows me to talk through what I am going through.

Absolutely amazing. Thank you so much Pamela.

While we have only completed our first session, Pamela really listened and offered me some great strategies and worksheets that I can use outside of our time together. We related on multiple levels and I felt at ease with her warm and compassionate demeanor. I look forward to more sessions.

Pamela is amazing. She is knowledgeable, caring, helpful and understanding. I have had some major breakthroughs while working with Pamela. I highly recommend.

She was very kind and understanding and had good advice on the situations I was going through

Fresh eyes gave me new tools

She’s very helpful

Pamela is great!

Pamela helped me to change the way I saw the world and now I feel a lot better because of that.

Best experience ever!

Pamela is a wonderful therapist. Right from the start she listened to my concerns and offered me guidance regarding how to better cope with and work through them. Additionally, she was very open to my feedback regarding which techniques worked best for me and was able to provide similar ones for other issues. Not only does she make you feel very relaxed but she is lovely to talk to. Would definitely recommend Pamela going to anyone considering seeking therapy.

Pamela makes me see things in a whole different perspective.

Pamela is very good at detecting what is actually going on - deep down, and thus, "action points" are more precise, and results come faster. Very helpful, thank you

She's really great and highly recommended for anything!

Truly helpful. After several years of severe alcohol abuse, Pamela was the first therapist that gave me the tools I need to stay sober. This has been a completely life changing experience

I like Pam as she has a nice way of talking about common issues and certainly has valuable experience. I do not doubt her competence level in the least. However our sessions so far were a bit all over the place and it didnt really seem structured like we are trying to figure out the issues to be able to work them out. There were very few questions from her side andthe tips she gave me, while surely accurate, didnt really seem to be specific but more along healthy living, eating and sports - which is an effective tool but not something I didnt already know. Again,this isnt intended at all to criticize Pam. I might have set my expectations for therapy way too high. This was my first try, now I try one more time with someone new and if thats not right for me either, I guess it wasnt meant to be.

Its too early to be specific but in general I am confident that my second session shall start giving me some kind of direction towards my objective. Also can give me better ideas regarding Pamela McGarry's competence level, dealing with my problems.

Pamela is so supportive, gives very constructive advice and suggestions, and seems to put a lot of thought into using therapeutic approaches that suit me.

Just in the first session I realized how all my priorities were focused on everything and everyone, except myself. Once I could turn those priorities inward, I was able to make huge steps to recovery.

Pamela presents her skills in a professional and gentle way that doesn’t make me feel like I’m speaking with someone I’ve never met. She connects on a level that’s comforting and understanding when presenting me with insight and guidance.

Pamela has been a wonderful therapist to me. She’s helped me through my moments in crisis and her advice has helped me gain new perspective. I would highly recommend her to anyone hoping to find someone who is a wonderful listener and supportive counselor.

10/10

Pamela is incredibly kind and is a great listener. I feel very comfortable talking to her and I feel like she's already helping me even if I’ve only had her as a therapist for a short period of time

Thank you Pamela! I’m getting a lot from the conversations we have and I look forward to working through more; thank you so much.

I was very pleased with my sessions with Pamela McGarry. She listened with keen focus and understood my mindset, was immediately supportive at all times and I felt she had a wealth of back knowledge she was able to draw from. I felt very secure and confident in speaking with Pamela and liked her advice as well as her input on the basis of my emotional states in relatable terms. I would highly recommend her as a therapist and hope I can work with her again some day.

Pamela has helped me with my work problems and other issues for more than three months now. Talking to her feels like talking to an understanding friend, but one who gives you clear guidance and deadlines. She accomodates different time zones very well, and I am always looking forward to my sessions. It only took about three sessions for me to feel much better and less anxious. Thank you Pamela.

Thank you so much for being so understanding ,patient ,and supportive ❤️

Thank you so much Pam. I’m starting to feel like a different person! We’ve only had a few sessions, but my smile is coming back

Pamela is professional, respectful and can identify with sensitive issues. I feel fortunate to have her as my therapist. She has helped me move forward during these last 4 months. I feel better about myself and this crazy society we are experiencing

I would highly recommend working with Pamela, as she is understanding and welcoming, creating an open and safe place in which to talk. She is also flexible and accommodating to your schedule.

Pamela is a caring counselor. She understands my needs and helps me. I have learned to deal with my grief very well because of Pamela.

I have made so much progress with Pamela! I find myself just calmer, more thoughtful, and more accepting of myself and my thoughts. I look forward to sessions with her

Pamela is amazing. She is super friendly, and has a way of making therapy feel comfortable. She always has something smart to say that makes you rethink your situation.

Pamela has a knack for listening keenly, sharing her experience, and then concisely stating what should happen next. She does not beat around the bush and is an excellent communicator. I’m glad to be able to have her help me through hard times.

I have found Pam to be super helpful in coping with the grief I have been going through. It feels like a friendly chat, but at the end of it I find I have better ideas for how to move forward.

I truly enjoy my sessions with Pamela McGarru. She understands me and listens and asks excellent questions to get to the root of what I am feeling.. also love the accountability to my self care. Highly recommend her.

Pamela is exactly what I have been looking for in a therapist. She actively listens and provides extremely valuable input. Sometimes she actually leaves me shocked because she knows what I am feeling before I even say it. Highly highly recommend.

Pamela was very helpful to me. She showed me how my world was colored by depression and helped me work towards feeling interested in the world again. she showed me so many good resources for information! I believe she genuinely cares about her clients. i could see it in her eyes.

Pamela makes me feel heard and is a great person to speak to. I'm very grateful for her help!

A woman with experience, someone who listens and is respecting you as you are.

Pamela has been extremely supportive and understanding. I'm very happy with my experience. Thank you.

Pamela was kind, understanding and a great listener. She offers great advice and suggestions that's tailored to my lifestyle and personality. This makes me feel like she truly cares and is the personal connection I was looking for in therapy.

I've had a really great first experience with therapy. Pamela has been thoughtful in her responses and has provided me insight that's brought a lot of perspective to my challenges. Very happy I started therapy and very happy with my pairing.

Pamela is a genius: she had tremendous experience and knowledge in her field. I always felt very lucky and privileged to have her as my therapist. Her compassion and care also made me feel much better.

Pamela made me feel comfortable from the very beginning, and really seems to understand, relate and empathize with the situations and feelings I have brought to her. She's very straightforward and gives me actionable things to do so I can work through my feelings of grief outside of our meetings.

After only one session with Pamela, I began looking at my situation from a different perspective. In my opinion, her process and approach to my particular state of mind was beyond helpful and beneficial to me. Looking forward to our next session!

Pamela is very understanding, non-judgemental and overall very good at her job

I look forward to talking with Pamela each week. She listens, takes notes, and gives me helpful constructive feedback. Her years of experience and how well spoken she is, makes me confident in telling her my deepest insecurities, fears, and secrets; overall having her as my therapist. Thank you Pamela!

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