Dr. Joey Gardner, LICSW, LCSW

Dr. Joey Gardner is a licensed clinical social worker with more than a decade of experience in behavioral health. He holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and a doctorate in social work. He combines clinical experience with knowledge of health informatics to shape practical care that aims to fit daily life. He has worked across school-based, inpatient, and outpatient settings. That background means he is familiar with coordinating care and helping people connect to services in their community. He often helps people who face stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, or big life changes. His counseling style is interactive and goal-oriented. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, solution-focused strategies, and motivational interviewing to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small changes. Sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings to manage symptoms and face problems more confidently. Dr. Gardner also supports people dealing with relationship strain, parenting challenges, workplace problems, impulse control, and burnout or compassion fatigue. He works with concerns such as panic attacks, social anxiety, and issues around purpose and self‑worth. People who prefer a straightforward, practical approach tend to fit well with his style. He emphasizes collaboration and clear steps rather than long, open-ended talk. The goal is to help people make steady changes they can keep using after therapy ends.

CBT and Practical Strategies for Online Care

Dr. Gardner uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress and then test small changes. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, panic, and social avoidance because it focuses on clear steps people can practice between sessions.

He also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and build commitment. That approach is useful when someone feels stuck or uncertain about taking the next step. Solution-Focused Therapy is another tool he draws on to set short-term goals and notice quick wins that build momentum.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods best match their goals, preferences, and daily life. Sessions adjust over time as needs and progress change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face discussion, phone calls use less bandwidth, live chat can fit a short check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and continue work consistently.