| Office: |
Chuck Gray, Ph.D. & Associates
8303 S. W. Freeway, Suite 330
Houston, TX 77074
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| Phone: |
(713) 774-2122
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| Fax: |
(713) 774-3223
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| E-mail: |
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| Web Site: |
www.hpaonline.org/displaypersonalwebpage.cfm?id...
www.marriagefriendlytherapists.com/chuckgray.php
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| Profession: |
Psychologist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Career Evaluations and Counseling
Coaching
Consultation Services to Employers
Marriage Counseling
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| Practice Description: |
Specialties:
Chuck Gray, Ph.D. values marital fulfillment. He specializes in marriage counseling and singles' issues while also providing counseling in the following areas: communication, affairs, trust, depression, anxiety, stress, sexual abuse, sexual dysfunction, codependency, dating Issues, premarital counseling, self-esteem, social fears, phobias, panic attacks, alcohol abuse, substance abuse, and grief/loss. He has extensive experience and training in assessing and treating a wide variety of psychological concerns, and he serves as a referral source for those who might be better helped by others within or outside the clinic. An evenings and Saturdays psychologist, a female psychologist, and a Spanish-speaking counselor are also available at the clinic. All are warm, experienced, and professional. Please call 713-774-2122 for more information. If you are seeking marriage counseling, please refer to "Additional Comments" below for more information.
Clinic Philosophy:
At Chuck Gray, Ph.D. & Associates we strive to provide the warm compassionate environment we believe is helpful in allowing us to feel safe dislosing and understanding our innermost thoughts and feelings. A wide variety of helpful psychological techniques may then be used to quickly assess in a friendly way the often hidden underlying origins of our situations. Numerous constructive psychological techniques may then be used to help us develop specific life enhancement plans and gently guide us through the process of fulfilling our goals.
Clinic Practices and Staff Support:
Dr. Gray offers a free introductory hour immediately before the initial session. Evening and Saturday appointments are available with other counselors here. Counseling at the clinic may also be provided by a bilingual counselor. Some of our counselors offer discounted fees based upon your income. Friendly administrative staff members are available Monday through Friday from 9AM-7PM. They may provide information about the clinic, answer insurance questions, file any insurance, and schedule appointments.
Biographical Information:
Dr. Chuck Gray has been licensed by the State of Texas as a psychologist since 1987. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Houston. The program is approved by the Americal Psychological Association. While there he taught as a teaching fellow eleven semesters of the Human Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Living course. He previously received bachelor degrees in both psychology and physics from Southern Methodist University.
Providing the public with useful psychological information has been a priority for Dr. Chuck Gray. He has presented hundreds of highly rated seminars and workshops. He served as author of a relationship column for Cover Magazine. His work has been featured by the Houston Chronicle and numerous Houston Media Source television programs. He has also served as a psychological expert for the Houston Chronicle, several magazines, and almost all the television channels based in Houston.
Over a hundred experts have provided Dr. Chuck Gray with further training, including specialty training as a Mars and Venus counselor by Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus author John Gray. Dr. Chuck Gray is a professional member of the Harris County Mental Health Association as well as the American and Texas Psychological Associations. He also served for seven years as an executive committee member for the Houston Psychological Association.
Dr. Chuck Gray has individually taught and supervised other professionals to conduct marriage counseling, and he has led workshops to train other professionals in marriage counseling.
Chuck lives in the Houston area with his loving wife Laurie and delightful daughters Cheryl and Valerie.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Relationship Issues
Communication Disorders
Infidelity
Addictions
Adjustment Disorder
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Alcoholism
Anger Management
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Co-dependency
Depression
Grief/Loss
Impaired Professionals
Impulse Control Disorders
Life Transitions
Parenting Issues
Personal Growth
Self-esteem
Sexual Dysfunction
Stress Management
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| Age Specialties: |
Adults
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Behavioral
Biopsychosocial
Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral
Control Mastery
Developmental
Eclectic
EMDR
Existential/Humanistic
Experiential
Family Systems
Gestalt
Hypnotherapy
Integrative
Interpersonal
Intersubjective
Object Relations
Person-Centered
Psychodynamic
Psychoeducational
Psychosocial
Rational-Emotive
Reality
Self Psychology
Social Constructionist
Social Learning
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Transactional Analysis
Transpersonal
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| Education: |
Ph.D Clinical Psychology
University of Houston, 1986
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| License #: |
23341 |
| License State: |
Texas |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
Certified Mars and Venus Counselor |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | American Psychological Association | | Texas Psychological Association | | Harris County Mental Health Association | | Houston Psychological Association ( seven years executive committee) |
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| Fee Schedule: |
$170 per 50 minute session |
| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
All fees are collected at the time of your session. Dr. Chuck Gray is eligible for out-of-network insurance reimbursement from all insurance companies. Coverage varies greatly. To determine your specific insurance benefits, please call our friendly staff at 713-774-2122 with the information on your health insurance card. Our trained staff will work directly with your insurance company to determine your benefits and file your insurance for you in a very timely way. Regardless of whether you use insurance, our staff will be happy to review all fees with you and answer any questions. If Dr. Chuck Gray is not a good fit for you for financial or other reasons, our trained staff will be pleased to make an appropriate referral for you, either within or outside our clinic. |
| Office Hours: |
Monday-Friday 9am-7pm |
| Driving Directions: |
The clinic is conveniently located on the inbound feeder of the Southwest Freeway on the inbound side of South Gessner in a nine story office building called The Center. The address is 8303 SW FWY, Suite 330, Houston, Texas 77074. For more information, friendly staff members are available from 9AM-7PM to assist you. Please call 713-774-2122. If you send an E-mail, please include yourr phone number(s).
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| Additional Comments: |
Chuck Gray, Ph.D. is a marriage counseling specialist. Marital issues may be saddening, disappointing, frustrating, and aggravating. Sometimes we feel underappreciated, sometimes we feel emotionally unheard, sometimes we feel we can't win. There is hope. At Chuck Gray, Ph.D. & Associates, we seek to provide the warm compassionate environment helpful in allowing you to feel safe disclosing and understanding your innermost thoughts and feelings. Spouses learn to nurturingly and supportively listen to and understand each other's deep thoughts and feelings. A wide variety of helpful state-of-the-art psychological techniques may then be used to quickly assess in a friendly way the often hidden underlying origins of your situations. We together clarify your learned interaction patterns as you discover how to bring out the best in each other while learning how to bring out the best in yourselves. Numerous constructive psychological techniques may then be used to help you develop specific marriage enhancement plans and gently guide you in helping each other through the process of fulfilling your marital goals. At Chuck Gray, Ph.D. & Associates we deeply value marriage. We are committed to providing the best service to maximize your ability to warmly and clearly sort through your issues and mutually fulfill your relationship desires. Friendly administrative staff members are available Monday through Friday from 9AM-7PM to assist you. They may provide information about the clinic, answer insurance questions, file any insurance if desired, and schedule appointments. We are here to help you fulfill your relationship desires. |
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Additional Information
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| In Practice Since: 1987 |
| Gender: Male |
| Accepting New Clients: Yes |
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