Dr. Joey Gardner

Dr. Joey Gardner is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 12 years of experience to work and wellbeing concerns. He holds a doctorate in social work and a master’s in information technology health informatics. Dr. Gardner has practiced in school-based settings, inpatient units, and outpatient care. His focus is on practical, goal-oriented support for everyday challenges.He uses an interactive counseling style that blends cognitive behavioral ideas with solution-focused techniques. Sessions center on clear goals and steps clients can try between meetings. He also draws on experience coordinating care and connecting people with local services when those supports are useful.Dr. Gardner helps people manage stress, anxiety, and depression while working on self-esteem and coping with life changes. He supports career concerns, workplace issues, and compassion fatigue. Other areas he addresses include communication problems, parenting concerns, intimacy-related issues, anger, ADHD, and panic attacks.His approach is direct and practical. He works with people to identify small changes that build toward larger improvements. He uses motivational interviewing to help clients find their own reasons for change and solution-focused work to map achievable steps.Clients can expect a collaborative, hands-on style aimed at increasing everyday functioning. Dr. Gardner aims to empower people to be more productive and better able to reach their goals in work and life.

How Dr. Gardner’s Approaches Fit Online Care

Dr. Gardner uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT-style work often focuses on specific skills and short-term exercises that people can practice between sessions to reduce anxiety or improve mood.>Motivational interviewing is part of his approach and helps people clarify their own reasons for change. This method is conversational and useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about next steps.>Solution-focused therapy emphasizes small, practical steps toward goals. It helps identify what is already working and builds on those strengths to make progress faster.>Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose strategies that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means adjusting techniques over time if something isn’t helping.>Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing more flexible scheduling. It also supports regular short check-ins or focused skill work when that suits someone’s routine. Because the specific session formats are not listed here, confirm current session options before booking to make sure they match your needs.