Garrison Draves, LCSW

Garrison Draves is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, goal‑oriented therapy. He uses clear, straightforward methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, and relationship or family concerns. He emphasizes strengths and small steps that add up to real change.

Garrison approaches sessions with the idea that the client knows their life best. He listens for what is already working and builds strategies from there. That might mean setting short-term goals, trying new ways to handle triggers, or working on communication skills that ease conflict at home or work.

Over seven years of practice, Garrison has helped people navigate mood challenges, trauma, and problems with intimacy and self‑esteem. He also supports those dealing with career strain, compassion fatigue, seasonal mood shifts, and issues common to young adults and veterans. Many of his examples focus on concrete steps people can take between appointments.

His work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution‑Focused Therapy to create practical plans. Sessions tend to center on problem solving, motivation for change, and skills people can use right away. Garrison keeps language plain and avoids jargon to make therapy easy to follow.

Clients can expect straightforward feedback, next steps to try, and a focus on what matters most to them. He aims to make progress feel manageable and tailored to each person’s daily life.

How his approaches work in online therapy

Garrison uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns; this is useful for anxiety, depression, and many daily struggles. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to build a person’s readiness for change and to strengthen their own reasons for taking action. Solution‑Focused Therapy centers on small, practical steps and on what is already working, which can speed up progress on specific problems.

Deciding which approach to use is a team process. He will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and the changes they want to make. Together they pick methods and set short, doable goals so progress is clear and measurable.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how appointments are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and schedule brief check‑ins during a break. It also allows for flexible pacing and homework between meetings so therapeutic work fits into everyday life.