Therapist profile
Doris Gardner-Wilson, LCSW
Texas
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - addictions and relationships
Continue with DorisWhere Doris stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Texas / 58672
- NPI
- 1316368434
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Codependency concerns
- CBT and DBT methods
About Doris
Doris Gardner-Wilson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 25 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, and codependency concerns. She also works with issues related to intimacy, anger, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar disorder, and depression.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. Sessions focus on talking through what feels stuck, learning new ways to respond to difficult emotions, and building skills for clearer communication. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help manage strong feelings. She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and attachment-based ideas to address patterns that repeat in relationships.
In sessions she encourages honest conversation about pushing others first, trouble saying no, and the strain of living with someone’s unpredictable moods or substance problems. Work may include identifying unhelpful thoughts, practicing boundaries, and noticing what matters most to the client. Progress often looks like clearer choices rather than instant fixes.
Doris keeps language direct and practical. She guides clients to try small changes between sessions and reviews what helped. Her background includes long-term clinical practice in Texas and many years supporting people dealing with addiction and relationship harm.
People meet with her to sort immediate problems and to build steady ways of coping over time. Before booking, confirm current session options and how appointments are scheduled.
How sessions work
Approaches used online and what they do
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and when someone wants clearer priorities instead of getting pulled into other people’s problems.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thought patterns that increase distress and trying out different behaviors. This approach is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and managing reactive responses to relationship stress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for handling intense emotions and improving communication. It can help when anger, mood swings, or impulsive behaviors make relationships harder.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about what feels most useful and try strategies together. That means choosing methods based on the person’s goals, symptoms, and what they prefer, not a one-size-fits-all plan.
Confirm the therapist’s current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, a shorter check-in during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. It also lets clients practice skills in real time between sessions. Licensed professionals can help adapt exercises and homework to whatever session setup is agreed on.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, codependency, depression, bipolar concerns, anger, and related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, conversational style that focuses on skills and clear choices. Sessions mix talking, behavior work, and skill practice drawn from several approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with people on addiction, relationship harm, and emotional concerns.
What credential and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and practices in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.