Garrison Draves is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical tools people can use right away. He uses clear, goal-oriented methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship strain, and self esteem challenges.
He believes people know their story best and brings a direct, supportive presence to sessions. He encourages small steps that build confidence and reduce overwhelm. That approach can help with mood changes, coping with life transitions, and work-related strain.
Over seven years of practice, he has worked with people dealing with trauma and abuse, anger, intimacy-related issues, and depression. He also helps with communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, and questions about life purpose. He brings attention to everyday struggles like seasonal mood shifts and caring-related compassion fatigue.
His background includes practice across different settings and a Wisconsin license; he now lists Arizona as his location. He uses methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to structure sessions and set clear goals.
Sessions are practical and collaborative. He helps people set short-term targets and tracks progress over time. The aim is to build skills people can use outside the session and to restore a sense of agency in daily life, including at work and in close relationships.
How his approaches fit into online therapy
Garrison uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to make online work concrete and action oriented. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and self esteem. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about change by clarifying values and strengthening personal motivation.
He sees the choice of approach as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences, and will adjust plans as new information emerges. Clients help set short-term targets and review progress together.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm which session formats are currently available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people continue momentum between major life changes and balance therapy with work or caregiving responsibilities.
He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, and self esteem concerns, plus trauma, depression, anger, and career or life transition struggles.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses clear, goal-focused methods. Sessions emphasize practical skills, small steps, and collaborative problem solving.
What is his professional background?
He has seven years of clinical experience and has supported people across a range of concerns including trauma, intimacy issues, and compassion fatigue.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the LCSW credential and lists licensure in Wisconsin and Arizona with practice based in Arizona.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working together?
Choose the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
