Angela Gardner, LCSW
Warm LCSW who listens and guides change
Details
| Name | Angela Gardner |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | North Carolina |
| Licensed in | North Carolina |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Angela
Angela Gardner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina. She brings nine years of licensed practice to her work and approaches therapy with warmth and clear, steady guidance. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps to help them feel steadier in daily life.
Her sessions aim to make talking about hard things easier. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can name painful emotions and patterns.
Background and approach
She encourages honest conversation about stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship struggles so clients can start to shift what isn’t working. Angela uses narrative ideas alongside acceptance and commitment work and cognitive tools. That means she helps people notice the stories they tell about themselves, separate what they value, and try small experiments that change thinking and behavior.
Sessions are conversational and collaborative rather than lecture-based. She also draws on client-centered and emotionally focused methods to help people feel heard and to strengthen important relationships. That can look like slowing down to reflect feelings, practicing different ways to speak about needs, or learning coping skills to manage mood and anger.
Angela has experience with a range of concerns including parenting and family stress, trauma and abuse, ADHD, depression and bipolar mood concerns, identity and LGBT issues, and caregiver fatigue. She also supports people facing adoption or foster care questions, autism-related concerns, and struggles with shame, isolation, or discrimination.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Parenting issues among the things Angela works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Angela among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Angela among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Angela among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Angela among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Angela among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Angela among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Angela among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Angela among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Angela directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Angela directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Angela’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Angela blends Narrative Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in a straightforward way. Narrative ideas help people notice the stories they tell about themselves and try telling different, more useful versions. ACT focuses on values and taking small steps toward what matters even when uncomfortable feelings are present.She also uses client-centered techniques that prioritize listening and reflecting. That means sessions are paced to fit the person's needs, with space to name feelings and practice new ways of speaking about problems. The therapist works collaboratively to pick methods that match goals and preferences, and she invites feedback so the approach can shift over time.
Online sessions make this work more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter updates, tracking progress between sessions, or when writing helps someone clarify thoughts. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives while keeping focus on the same therapeutic goals.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, trauma, and relationship or parenting stress. Additional focuses include ADHD, caregiver fatigue, LGBT issues, and challenges related to adoption and foster care.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, calm, and conversational. Sessions focus on listening, naming emotions, and trying practical steps that fit each person's life.
What is her clinical background?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and has nine years of licensed practice experience. Her work draws on narrative ideas, ACT, CBT, client-centered, and emotionally focused approaches.
Where is she located and licensed?
She is based in North Carolina and practices with an NC LCSW. Sessions are offered to people in locations supported by that license.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients who communicate in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangement. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
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