About Garrison
Garrison Draves is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on clear, goal-oriented therapy. He uses practical methods to help people manage anxiety, stress, addictions, and relationship strain. His style is straightforward and strengths-based, aiming to help people take small steps toward change.
Garrison practices from a belief that each person knows their story best. He listens for what already works and builds on those strengths. Sessions are collaborative and geared toward solving current problems while making lasting changes.
Background and approach
Over seven years of work have included supporting people through depression, trauma and abuse, anger, and intimacy-related issues. He also helps with career concerns, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Garrison has experience addressing substance use and compassion fatigue as well.
He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to shape sessions. These approaches guide practical steps and focused conversations rather than lengthy theory. Garrison aims to make therapy useful from the first few meetings.
Located in Arizona, he holds LCSW credentials and brings a calm, direct approach to sessions. English is the language of his work. He does not take international clients.
For many people, working with a therapist who emphasizes small, doable changes helps reduce overwhelm and build momentum.
Approach-Focused Online Therapy
Garrison uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try different actions. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and mood concerns because it links thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in practical ways. Motivational Interviewing is a gentle, goal-directed style that helps people find their own reasons to change. It can be especially helpful for substance use and ambivalence about next steps. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable changes and on building what already works in someones life.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. He will talk with each person about their needs and preferences and choose methods that match their goals. The process is collaborative, with the client guiding priorities and the therapist suggesting techniques and practices to try between sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people have a fuller conversation while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit brief updates, coaching-style exchanges, or times when typing fits a persons schedule. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin, Arizona
- Languages
- English