Quencina Gardner, LPC
Calm guidance for life's difficult moments
Details
| Name | Quencina Gardner |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Georgia |
| Licensed in | Georgia |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Quencina
Quencina Gardner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with six years of experience. She offers straightforward, compassionate care for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental.
She wants clients to feel heard from the first session. Quencina helps people talk through relationship strains and family-of-origin concerns. She also supports those coping with trauma and abuse, substance issues, and the emotional load of caregiving.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on what matters most to each person and on small, practical steps forward. Her work draws on Narrative Therapy and Client-Centered approaches to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to spot patterns that keep problems going and to build different habits of thinking and acting.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and clear. Quencina listens, reflects, and offers options rather than prescriptions. She helps clients set realistic goals and checks progress along the way.
Her practice also addresses aging and geriatric issues, attachment concerns, blended family tensions, codependency, communication problems, and coping after disasters. If you want a calm, steady partner to help sort feelings and plan practical changes, she may be a good fit.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Quencina works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Quencina among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Quencina among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Quencina among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Quencina among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Quencina among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Quencina among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Quencina among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Quencina among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Quencina among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Quencina among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Quencina among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Quencina directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Quencina directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Practical Methods Work Online
Quencina draws on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from problems and rewrite the stories that shape daily life. That approach can be useful for relationship stress, identity questions, and feelings of emptiness. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the person's experience, offering space to be heard and to name priorities without pressure.She often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques too, which focus on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and trying small changes to see what helps. Together, these methods allow therapy to be tailored to each person's goals. Deciding which mix to use is a cooperative process - she works with clients to pick approaches that fit their needs and comfort level.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are handy when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging can suit people who prefer written reflection, need brief check-ins, or want flexibility around work or caregiving schedules. These options make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy lives.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Quencina commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. Her practice also covers caregiver stress, addiction issues, family-of-origin problems, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
Her approach is collaborative and person-centered. She uses Narrative and Client-Centered ideas along with CBT and DBT techniques to help people change unhelpful patterns.
What is her professional background?
Quencina has six years of professional counseling experience working with adults on a range of concerns including trauma, relationship issues, and mood difficulties.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Georgia Licensed Professional Counselor credential listed as LPC and practices in Georgia.
Can sessions be done in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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