About Doris
Doris Gardner-Wilson is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship struggles, trauma, grief, and changes in life. She brings 25 years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Doris aims to make the first contact feel less daunting so people can begin healing sooner.
Her style is warm and straightforward. She creates a calm space where people can say what’s on their mind without feeling judged.
How Doris works
She encourages honest conversation and works alongside clients to set realistic goals and small, achievable steps. Doris uses several evidence-based methods to guide sessions. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult feelings while moving toward what matters to them.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for regulating strong emotions and improving coping during distress. Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches shape how she relates to people in the room.
These methods guide her to listen carefully, build trust, and tailor the pace of work to each person. Doris pays attention to patterns in relationships and to the ways early experiences affect current reactions. Sessions may address a wide range of concerns such as self-esteem, intimacy issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, communication problems, and mood disorders like depression and bipolar.
She supports people through grief, transitions, and the practical challenges that come up in daily life.
Doris lists 19 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
What Doris works with
The areas below are the ones Doris selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
How specific approaches fit into online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take small steps toward a more meaningful life. This approach can be useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing thinking patterns and behaviors that keep problems going. It works well for depression, anxiety, and managing everyday challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches concrete skills for handling intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress in healthier ways. It is often used when strong emotions or patterns of impulsive behavior cause problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your concerns, clarify goals, and suggest methods that fit personal needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process and changes can be made as therapy progresses.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when more nuance is helpful. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, written exercises, or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, caregiving, or health routines while continuing steady therapeutic progress.
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