Doris Gardner-Wilson, LCSW
Texas · 25 years in practice
Doris Gardner-Wilson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas who helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship challenges, trauma, grief, and mood concerns.
License and registration
- LCSW, Texas
- 58672 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1316368434 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Doris
Doris Gardner-Wilson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas who helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship challenges, trauma, grief, and mood concerns. She works with people coping with bipolar disorder, depression, anger, self-esteem problems, and major life changes. She aims to make starting therapy feel doable and straightforward for someone worried or overwhelmed.
Doris keeps sessions direct and grounded. She listens without judgment and encourages honest conversation about thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
Background and approach
Together with a client she sets practical goals and looks for small changes that make daily life easier. Her approach draws on a mix of talking therapies. She uses existential ideas to help people find meaning and personal values when life feels uncertain.
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to teach skills for noticing thoughts and staying connected to what matters. Attachment-based and client-centered methods guide how she builds trust and understands relationship patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try new responses.
These methods are blended to match each person's needs and pace. With 25 years of work in the field and a Texas LCSW credential, she brings long-term experience to common and complex problems. Sessions are offered in English through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Doris lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces 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-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Doris names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- 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
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Existential therapy helps people name what matters to them and face life’s big questions. In online sessions this can mean talking about loss of direction, meaning after trauma, or choices that feel stuck, and finding personal values to guide change.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches skills for noticing thoughts and making room for them while taking action toward valued goals. It can help with anxiety, depression, and difficulty coping by focusing on present-moment awareness and committed steps forward.
Attachment-based and client-centered ideas shape how the therapist connects and builds trust in remote sessions. The focus is on understanding relationship patterns and offering a steady, empathic presence as clients try new ways of relating.
Finding the right blend of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort with different techniques and formats.
Online options include video calls for a face-to-face feel, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These formats make therapy easier to fit around work, caregiving, or mobility limits while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, bipolar and depression, and life transitions.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are straightforward and conversational with an emphasis on honesty and practical steps. The aim is to set small goals and build coping skills that fit daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW - and practices in Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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