- Attachment patterns
- CBT for thoughts
- Mindfulness practice
About Carol
Carol Gardner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 30 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship concerns. Her practice also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment wounds, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Carol uses approaches that focus on how relationships shape feelings and behavior. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns that started in early relationships. She also uses client-centered methods that let people set the pace and goals of their work.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her toolkit for spotting unhelpful thought patterns and testing them in everyday life. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help with overwhelming emotions and to build steady present-moment awareness. Solution-focused strategies are used when people want practical steps and short-term goals.
Sessions are conversational and straightforward. Carol pays attention to the role of faith when clients bring it up, and she stays focused on concrete changes people can try between meetings. She helps people talk through regret, make sense of what happened, and plan steps forward.
Clients who want to begin complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The practice uses a cancellable subscription model for sessions, with costs that vary by location.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Carol integrates Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online work. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps identify repeated ways of reacting to others. CBT focuses on noticing thoughts that feed guilt or shame and trying new, realistic thoughts and behaviors to test what changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carol treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help you choose methods that match your goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions can mix approaches as things change over time so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. If video is difficult some people prefer audio-first meetings or shorter sessions to stay consistent. Talk with her about what will work best for scheduling and the rhythm of therapy.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship issues, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She combines attachment-based ideas with CBT and mindfulness to help people understand where those feelings come from and test unhelpful thoughts in daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has 30 years of clinical experience supporting adults through emotional and relational challenges.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as format details are not specified here.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.