Dr. Gary Gard received his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Nebraska Lincoln in 1982. He has been in private practice nearly 30 years, with a primary focus on marital and family counseling as well as individual therapy with youth and adults. His services also include evaluations for the federal government, civil and criminal courts, a wide range of psychological testing, and professional consultations for employers, schools and Master Level Therapists.
Dr. Gard has also been a professor of psychology at Iowa Western Community College for 40 years and has served as an adjunct professor at most of the local universities and colleges. He has been recognized locally and nationally as an outstanding teacher. He also is a member of the National and local psychological associations.
He is a member of the American Psychological Association, Clinical Psychology Association, Clinical Child Psychology Association, Independent Psychologist, and Pediatric Psychology Association. Dr. Gard has provided professional consultation for many of the areas group employers, schools, homes and crisis. He has shared his expertise with public and peer audiences at the local and national level through dozens of presentations, and has published works on a variety of topics including include child behavior, parenting, social anxiety, and testing protocols. (For More information please review his Summary Vita).
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Psychology – University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1982
- Master’s degree, Developmental Psychology, University Of Nebraska – Omaha, 1974
- Bachelor’s degree, Biology, General – Loras College (Dubuque, Iowa), 1970
Click here for Dr. Gary Gard’s Vitae
Licenses
- Psychologist, NE 181
Speaker
Gary is an experienced teacher and public speaker available to present to both community and professional groups on a variety of topics.
- Work Issues
- Parenting Problems
Insurance and Payments
We accept most insurance. Please contact us if you have questions regarding our participation with a particular insurance company.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska and Iowa
- Aetna
- United Behavioral health
- United Health Care
- Magellan
- Medica
- Midlands Choice
- Cigna
- Nebraska Heritage Health
- Golden Rule
- Humana
- AmeriHealth Caritas of Iowa
Employee Assistance Program
We accept most employee assistance programs, including:
- Nebraska Heritage Health
- Comp Psych
- Humana
- United Behavioral Health
Payments Accepted
- Credit Cards (MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express)
- Check
- Cash