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Online therapist

Angela Gardner

Supportive, practical help for stressful family life

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
9 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Angela

Angela Gardner is a licensed clinical social worker who has practiced as an LCSW since 2018. She brings nine years of post-licensure clinical experience and a longer history in mental health work. Angela is based in Texas and offers a calm, straightforward style that many people find easy to talk with.

She uses plain language and a warm, sometimes humorous presence when appropriate. Her approach is flexible and practical. Angela draws from Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s pace and from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns that keep stress and anxiety active.

Background and approach

She also uses Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused strategies to help people tap into their own strengths and make concrete changes. Angela has supported people facing trauma, addiction, grief, depression, stress, and parenting challenges. She has worked in varied settings and with people rebuilding their lives after difficult experiences.

Her work includes attention to relationship and family concerns, as well as issues like self-esteem, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue. Sessions with Angela focus on clear goals and doable steps. She will listen first, help you name what matters, and then work with you on practical strategies to feel better and move forward.

Many clients appreciate that she tailors tools to fit their life and values. If someone is wondering how therapy might help, Angela encourages taking a first step and exploring what change could look like. She offers straightforward guidance and steady support while people try new ways of coping and relating.

How Angela’s Methods Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s pace. It helps when someone needs empathy, validation, and space to figure things out without pressure. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them; it can be useful for anxiety, sleep issues, and low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Angela will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She often combines tools so therapy feels useful and realistic for daily life rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online formats can make it easier to keep therapy consistent. Video calls let people meet face-to-face from home. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when screens are difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief, ongoing support between sessions. These options increase flexibility and help people fit therapy into busy family and work schedules.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Areas include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting challenges, grief, relationship and family issues, sleep problems, ADHD, and related concerns such as body image, codependency, and communication problems.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is flexible and down-to-earth. She uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to match methods to each person’s needs.
What is her background and experience?
She has nine years of clinical experience since licensure as an LCSW and a longer history working in mental health settings, including hospitals and jails, with people facing trauma, addiction, and acute mental health challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Texas LCSW license with number TX LCSW 61721 and practices from Texas.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she can work with international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on therapist availability.

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Experience
9 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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