About Joey
Dr. Joey Gardner is a licensed clinical social worker who combines clinical and technical training to help people move forward. He holds a doctorate in social work and practices as an LICSW and LCSW in Arkansas.
He offers straightforward, goal-oriented support for common life challenges. He has 12 years of experience across school-based, inpatient, and outpatient settings. That background means he knows how care coordination works and how to connect people with local resources when needed.
How Joey works
He also has a master's in information technology focused on health informatics, which informs his practical approach to care. In sessions he uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more useful ones. He also leans on solution-focused methods to set short-term goals and build momentum.
Motivational interviewing helps when clients want to make a change but feel stuck. Joey takes an interactive, coaching-minded approach. He will work with each person to set clear, achievable steps and track progress.
Expect direct conversation, practical strategies, and homework you can try between sessions. He helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, career issues, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy-related problems, anger, and ADHD. Additional focuses include communication, forgiveness, impulsivity, life purpose, men's issues, panic, social anxiety, workplace problems, and compassion fatigue.
People looking for goal-focused, structured support will find a practical, resource-oriented clinician. He aims to empower clients to make changes that fit their everyday lives.
Joey lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Joey works with
The areas below are the ones Joey selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | LICSW, LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Arkansas |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy
CBT helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors; online this often means setting concrete experiments to test beliefs and reporting back in sessions. Motivational interviewing focuses on building a person's own reasons for change through open questions and reflective listening, which works well in conversation-based video or phone meetings. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, achievable goals and immediate steps, making it easy to track progress between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then tailor methods collaboratively. Sessions can mix approaches as needs change so the plan stays practical and outcome-oriented.
Online formats offer flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls let you use face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short check-ins, quick coaching, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep momentum and fit therapy into everyday life.
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