Carol Gardner, LPC
Therapist in Texas
Carol Gardner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 30 years of experience.
- Licensed inTexas
- License13496
- NPI 1841279452
- Experience30+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Carol
Carol Gardner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 30 years of experience. She focuses on attachment and relationship patterns to help people manage anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. Her manner is straightforward and caring, aimed at making conversations feel less overwhelming for a worried parent reading on a phone.
She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds shape current relationships and reactions. Carol combines that with client-centered listening and practical cognitive-behavioral tools to break down thoughts and behaviors that get in the way.
Background and approach
Sessions often include simple skill-building, gentle reflection, and steps to reduce intense emotions. Her work also draws on mindfulness practices to help people notice their experience without judgment. Solution-focused techniques are used when quick, practical changes are the goal.
Together these approaches help people address issues like abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, communication problems, and panic attacks. Carol aims to make each session clear and usable. She helps people identify small changes that fit their daily life and builds on strengths already present.
Over time this can shift patterns of guilt, shame, isolation, and loss. She offers services to adults in Texas and conducts sessions in English. Therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 13496 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1841279452 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Carol lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Carol names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapy approaches and how they work online
Carol often uses attachment-based therapy to look at how early relationships shape current feelings and ways of connecting. This approach helps people notice recurring patterns in close relationships and practice safer ways of relating in everyday life.She also draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on empathetic listening and helping people feel heard as they sort out their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop concrete coping skills for anxiety, panic attacks, and mood concerns.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Carol will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies as progress is made.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people see facial cues and practice new interaction skills in real time. Phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging offer flexible ways to process thoughts between sessions and can be used for brief updates or ongoing support.
These options aim to increase accessibility and convenience while allowing the therapist and client to focus on practical steps and emotional understanding.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she address?
Carol helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and related issues such as abandonment and attachment difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style blends attachment-based work, client-centered listening, and cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness and solution-focused steps for practical change.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional and relational concerns.
Where is she located and licensed?
She is licensed in Texas as an LPC and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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