Angela GardnerLCSW

Angela Gardner is an LCSW practicing in Texas with nine years of clinical experience. She draws on a long history in mental health work and focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and relationship concerns. She aims to create a straightforward, compassionate space and often uses gentle humor when appropriate.

She brings experience from hospital and jail settings and has supported people rebuilding their lives after major upheaval. Angela has worked with trauma survivors and people with acute mental health concerns and addiction. She has also taught at the university level and values learning alongside her clients.

Her approach blends several methods so the work fits each person. She uses client-centered skills to listen and reflect, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Motivational Interviewing to support change. She also draws on Solution-Focused and Emotionally-Focused ideas when helpful.

In sessions she aims to tailor the plan to what the client needs and wants. That can mean brief skill-building, longer work on painful experiences, or practical steps for coping with parenting, sleep, grief, or relationship strain. She supports people working through issues such as body image, codependency, and life purpose.

Angela works with people across many backgrounds and belief systems and accepts clients from outside the U.S. If you’re ready to start, she asks that you use the site’s Start Therapy button to begin the matching process and schedule a first session.

How Angela’s approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting to help people feel heard and to identify what matters most to them. It’s useful when someone wants a space to talk through distress and find their own direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical tools for managing anxiety, low mood, and sleep problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name strong feelings and use them to change difficult patterns in relationships.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Angela typically talks with each person about their goals and preferences, and she adapts techniques to match what is most helpful. That could mean focusing on coping skills first, then moving into deeper emotional work if needed.

The therapist’s biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use these options to continue steady progress while adapting sessions to everyday life.