Sean Gardner, LPC, LMHC

Sean Gardner is a licensed counselor with ten years of clinical experience. He holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential in Arizona and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential in Hawaii. Sean focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier and more connected during hard times.

He uses straightforward talk and evidence-informed methods like cognitive behavioral therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. He also draws on acceptance and commitment strategies and client-centered listening to help clients clarify values and make small, useful changes. Sessions are down-to-earth and goal-focused, with space to process strong feelings.

Sean’s background includes military service and work as a firefighter-paramedic, followed by a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Arizona State University and a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Chaminade University of Honolulu. He has worked in inpatient care with adolescents and in social work with Veterans Affairs helping veterans find housing.

He has provided psychotherapy online for the last six years and now practices from Arizona. He helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, trauma, anger, addictions, ADHD, and many related concerns. His approach aims to make coping skills useful in daily life.

Sean frames therapy as a collaborative effort. He listens without judgment, helps set clear goals, and teaches specific skills people can use between sessions. His practical orientation suits people who want real tools and straightforward guidance to manage life’s challenges.

How these approaches fit into online therapy

Sean often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and skill-focused, and it can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and coping with stress.

He also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy, which helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed steps toward those values even when emotions are difficult. ACT is useful for coping with grief, chronic illness, and ongoing stress.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Sean will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and then recommend techniques to try. Clients and therapist regularly check progress and adjust the plan together so therapy stays relevant and useful.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls let people work face-to-face when needed, phone sessions use less bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging can be a quick way to check in between appointments. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, help maintain momentum between meetings, and make it simpler to use skills in everyday moments.