Dr. Gerry W. Funkhouser Jr. earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Columbia College in Rolla, Missouri, in 2014. He went on to earn a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Webster University in 2017, followed by a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from Oklahoma City University in 2023. He completed his Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) degree in Clinical Psychology at Oklahoma City University in 2026, graduating with high academic honors from both Webster University and Oklahoma City University. Dr. Funkhouser completed his predoctoral internship with the Department of Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he provided mental health services to veterans, with a particular emphasis on the assessment and treatment of trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). He is currently completing his postdoctoral training at Moore Counseling Center, where he provides individual, couples, and family therapy as well as psychological assessment under the supervision of Dr. D. Gant Ward and Dr. Rachel B. Smiley.
Prior to completing his doctoral training, Dr. Funkhouser had already developed clinical experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a role in which he has worked since 2017. His clinical career began in residential treatment, working with children and adolescents experiencing trauma, behavioral difficulties, and significant emotional concerns, before transitioning primarily into outpatient settings. Throughout his career, he has worked with individuals across the lifespan, including children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, and veterans presenting with a broad range of mental health concerns. Dr. Funkhouser specializes in trauma and PTSD treatment, anxiety disorders, couples therapy, and concerns affecting LGBTQ+ individuals. He also has experience treating substance use concerns, particularly when they occur alongside other mental health conditions. As part of his current postdoctoral practice, he provides psychological evaluations addressing concerns such as ADHD, learning disabilities, cognitive functioning, disability, and broader diagnostic clarification. His specialized trauma training includes national certification in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), with training toward certification in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) following completion of applicable licensure requirements.
Dr. Funkhouser approaches therapy from a primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) foundation within a person-centered framework, while also incorporating insight-oriented and psychodynamic concepts when beneficial to the individual. His therapeutic style is direct, encouraging, structured, nonjudgmental, and goal-focused, while emphasizing compassion, authenticity, humor, and a positive therapeutic environment. He believes effective therapy begins by creating a space in which patients feel safe being themselves, collaboratively identifying meaningful goals, and agreeing upon a practical path for reaching them. Dr. Funkhouser is willing to challenge patients when appropriate while respecting their autonomy and recognizing that meaningful change ultimately belongs to the individual. His goal is not simply to reduce symptoms, but to help patients better understand themselves, process emotional distress and traumatic experiences, develop healthier relationships and effective coping strategies, and build the confidence to live according to their own values. Ultimately, he strives to help patients develop a stronger sense of self-worth, self-acceptance, and trust in their own ability to create meaningful and lasting change in their lives.
