Therapist profile
Sean Gardner, LPC, LMHC
Arizona
LPC helping with relationships and codependency
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- Credentials
- LPC, LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Hawaii / 613; LPC, Arizona / 19450
- NPI
- 1962951004
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Arizona
About
- CBT methods
- ACT practices
- Gottman ideas
About Sean
Sean Gardner is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Arizona with ten years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship conflict, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, codependency, and related concerns. Sessions focus on practical steps people can take to feel more present and connected in their lives.
Sean draws on a mix of approaches including cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance-based work, and client-centered methods. He uses straightforward conversation to identify what keeps someone stuck and practices to try between sessions. The work often looks like setting small goals, testing new behaviors, and noticing what changes.
His background includes military service and years as a firefighter-paramedic before returning to school for psychology and counseling. He earned a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and has experience in inpatient care and social work with veterans. Over the last several years he has focused on psychotherapy delivered remotely.
In sessions he talks plainly about patterns such as people-pleasing, trouble saying no, and living around someone else’s moods or substance use. He helps people name those patterns, set clearer boundaries, and practice new ways of responding. The goal is more reliable emotional balance, not quick fixes.
People can expect a direct, steady approach that mixes listening with concrete skill-building. Sean works in English and accepts international clients. Before booking, confirm current session options and any questions about format or scheduling.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It focuses on building willingness to feel hard emotions while moving toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It uses clear exercises to test beliefs and develop new habits that reduce anxiety and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust those methods over time based on what helps.
The biography records experience providing psychotherapy online, but does not list specific session formats. Before booking, confirm what session options are currently offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins during a work break or sessions without travel time. They also allow practicing skills in real-life settings and keeping momentum between appointments.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Hawaii, Arizona
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship conflict, depression, addiction, trauma, codependency, and related issues such as grief and low self-esteem.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions combine client-centered listening with practical tools from CBT and ACT. Expect clear conversation, small experiments, and skills to practice between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has ten years of experience, including inpatient work with adolescents, social work with veterans, and several years doing online psychotherapy.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds LPC in Arizona and LMHC in Hawaii, and lists Arizona as a practice location.
Which languages are offered and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography notes a history of online psychotherapy. Confirm current session formats before booking to see which options are offered now.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.