Consuelo Gardner, LCSW

Consuelo Gardner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina. She brings five years of clinical experience and works with people facing anxiety, depression, stress, grief, trauma, and parenting challenges. Consuelo focuses on practical steps that clients can use between sessions. Her style is warm and inviting. She centers sessions on the client's goals and listens for what matters most. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which links thoughts and behavior, to help people practice new ways of coping. She also draws on client-centered principles to build a collaborative relationship and uses motivational interviewing to clarify readiness for change. Consuelo helps people develop concrete strategies for managing social anxiety, panic, and everyday stress. She also supports those dealing with bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and the aftermath of abuse. For parents, she offers guidance on balancing mood concerns with caregiving responsibilities. Sessions include skill-building, short experiments to try between meetings, and problem-focused planning. Consuelo aims to make each session feel manageable and goal-oriented. She explains tools in plain language and checks in about how they worked in daily life. Consuelo offers therapy in English and accepts international clients. She provides care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits their needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Consuelo commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and partnership so the client sets goals and the therapist reflects what matters most. She also brings Motivational Interviewing into conversations when people are weighing change. That approach helps clarify what a person wants and boosts motivation to try small steps. Together these methods support problem-solving, skill practice, and steady progress toward specific goals. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Consuelo will talk with clients about their goals, try strategies, and adjust the approach based on what helps. The focus is on workable techniques and on checking how tools land in everyday life. Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy schedules. Video calls provide face-to-face interaction, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit consistent care into work, caregiving, or travel routines.