Dee Gardner-Wilson

Therapist

12 years of experience

Virtual
Trauma, PTSD
Individual therapy, Family therapy, Couples therapy

Great to meet you!

I am Doris Gardner-Wilson, LCSW, LCDC, CSAT, a Texas-licensed therapist with over 14 years of experience. I specialize in complex trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, and addiction. As an EMDR-trained clinician and certified sex addiction therapist, I work with individuals, partners, and survivors of narcissistic abuse. I provide a safe, judgment-free space to help you break free from limiting patterns. It takes courage to take the first steps toward a happier life, and I’m here to empower your healing journey. Search Dee Gardner on YouTube for more resources.

My approach to therapy

My approach is client-centered, and I am dedicated to tailoring our sessions to meet your unique needs and goals. I have a unique, interactive, task oriented, solution-focused treatment approach that includes EMDR, mindfulness, attachment style exploration and more. My comprehensive approach provide support and practical feedback to help you effectively address personal life challenges. She integrates complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized treatment model tailored to each client.

What you can expect from me

During our first session, information about your previous mental health treatment experience will be explored as well as a basic history of your life and the goals you want to accomplish from our work together. The first session is an assessment session.

About me

I identify as
Black or African descent, Cisgender Woman
My style is
Empowering, Direct, Energetic

Qualification and insurance

Years of experience
12 years of experience
Training
MSW (Master of Social Work) at University of Houston, University Park, Other at Texas Southern University
License type
LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Texas)
Licensed in
Texas
Insurance accepted
Aetna, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Providence Health Plan

Cost

Care details

Top specialties
Trauma, PTSD
More specialties
Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Family issues, Stress management, Anger management, Panic disorders, Cultural & ethnic issues, Grief or loss, Men's issues, Relationship issues, Women's issues
Therapy methods
Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Family Focused Therapy (FFT), Strength-Based, Humanistic, Attachment Based, Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD, Trauma Focused CBT, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Relational, Positive Psychology, Exposure Response Prevention, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Behavior Modification, Attachment Based Family Therapy, Jungian, Somatic, Structural Family, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Strategic Family Therapy, Psychodynamic, Behavioral Couples Therapy, Solution Focused Couples Therapy, Schema, Narrative Therapy, Psychoeducational Family Therapy, Behavioral, Gestalt, Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT), Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), Cognitive Processing (CPT), Multidimensional Family, Bowen Family Systems, Motivational Interviewing, Psychoanalytic, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Experiential, Cognitive Behavioral Family Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Care types
Individual therapy, Family therapy, Couples therapy
Ages served
Seniors, Adults
Languages
English