- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction support
- Practical coping skills
About Doris
Doris Gardner-Wilson is a licensed clinical social worker offering help for stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, and issues with intimacy. She also supports people dealing with anger, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar mood concerns, depression, and coping with life transitions. Her practice notes family-related stress and a range of additional focus areas that can affect daily functioning.
She keeps sessions straightforward and direct. Conversations focus on the problem at hand and on steps people can try between meetings. Doris aims to make space for honest talk without judgment and to help people name what matters most to them.
Her approach blends several methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered listening, Cognitive Behavioral techniques, and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She uses these tools to help people notice thoughts and feelings, shift unhelpful patterns, and build practical coping skills.
With 25 years of experience and a Texas LCSW license, she brings long-term practice to complex problems like addiction, trauma, and relationship challenges. Sessions tend to focus on achievable goals and steps the client can try between appointments.
People who choose her often want clear communication and practical strategies alongside space to process difficult emotions. To begin, clients follow the site's Start Therapy flow and schedule based on therapist availability.
She keeps sessions straightforward and direct. Conversations focus on the problem at hand and on steps people can try between meetings. Doris aims to make space for honest talk without judgment and to help people name what matters most to them.
Her approach blends several methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered listening, Cognitive Behavioral techniques, and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She uses these tools to help people notice thoughts and feelings, shift unhelpful patterns, and build practical coping skills.
With 25 years of experience and a Texas LCSW license, she brings long-term practice to complex problems like addiction, trauma, and relationship challenges. Sessions tend to focus on achievable goals and steps the client can try between appointments.
People who choose her often want clear communication and practical strategies alongside space to process difficult emotions. To begin, clients follow the site's Start Therapy flow and schedule based on therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Family conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
How these approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and dealing with life changes by focusing on what matters and small behavior steps.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current connections. This approach can help with intimacy issues, attachment concerns, and communication problems by identifying repeating patterns and trying new ways to relate.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It provides concrete techniques to test unhelpful beliefs and practice different responses, often helping with anxiety, mood symptoms, and coping skills.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needs change.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a work break. They also let people choose surroundings that feel less disruptive and can help maintain continuity when schedules shift. Licensed professionals and therapists can discuss which session rhythm and format will fit best during the initial scheduling conversation.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Doris help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar and depression, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and nonjudgmental with an emphasis on clear communication and practical steps to try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of professional experience and has worked with complex issues such as addiction and trauma over a long career.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW license in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a therapy relationship?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.