Angela Gardner , LCSW

Angela Gardner brings a grounded, compassionate approach to mental health care, combining longstanding experience with a practical, client-focused style. She has worked across hospital and jail settings and with people facing acute mental health diagnoses, addiction, and trauma, helping individuals rebuild their lives and find workable paths forward. Angela is comfortable working with diverse backgrounds and belief systems and has also taught at the university level, which feeds her ongoing interest in teaching and encouragement while she remains open to learning from others.

She holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a credential she earned in 2018. Angela integrates a range of methods into her work, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness practices, Client-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She describes her stance as eclectic - there is not a single technique that fits everyone - and she tailors her approach to match each person’s needs and goals.

Angela values compassion and, when appropriate, uses humor to ease the process of change. She encourages people to take action on challenges that matter to them and welcomes the opportunity to support clients as they begin and continue their healing journeys.

Approach-driven online therapy with flexible delivery

Angela uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where the client's experiences and goals guide the work; this approach supports issues like self-esteem, relationship challenges, and life transitions by emphasizing empathy and collaboration. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties by teaching practical skills and structured techniques. Motivational Interviewing focuses on strengthening a person’s own motivation to change, which can be especially helpful for addictions, ambivalence about change, or when setting recovery goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Angela works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts strategies over time so the plan stays aligned with progress and priorities.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging let clients access care from home, work, or while traveling. These options can make scheduling easier, support continuity during life changes, and allow licensed professionals and therapists to deliver consistent, goal-focused care in ways that fit a client’s routine.