Richmond, VA
Midlothian
9011 Arboretum Parkway Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23236
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Richmond, VA 23236
Brooke Gardner
MSW, Resident in Counseling
Therapist
About Brooke Gardner
Brooke has experience working with youth and adults facing a variety of challenges. Including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, difficult life transitions, and the unique experiences of youth preparing for emancipation. She believes that every person’s story is different and that therapy should be tailored to each individual.
Brooke earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and brings over four years of experience working in Animal Welfare. She is a Certified Veterinary Social Worker (VSW) and has a special interest in supporting individuals experiencing animal related grief and bereavement. Brooke also has experience supporting individuals living with dementia and their families as they navigate transitions into new housing and the difficult decisions that can arise when a beloved pet is part of the process.
Brooke primarily uses a client-centered approach, focusing on creating a space where clients can move at their own pace without feeling rushed or overwhelmed. She believes that meaningful progress does not have to happen all at once and that therapy should feel like a safe place to pause, process, and work through challenges one step at a time.
Brooke can be found at the following location:
Visit Reasons:
Insurance Accepted:
- Aetna
- Aetna: Medicaid
- Aetna: PPO/POS
- All Savers
- Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Medicaid
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Carebridge: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Carelon
- GEHA/Government Employees Health Association
- Magellan
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Molina Healthcare: Medicaid
- PHCS/MultiPlan/Claritev
- PHCS/MultiPlan/Claritev: Medicare
- Optum
- Optum: Medicaid
- Optum: Medicare
- Oscar
- Partners Direct Health
- Piedmont Community Health Plan
- Self Pay
- Sentara
- Sentara: Medicaid
- UHC Community Plan: Medicaid
- UHC/UnitedHealthcare
- UHC/UnitedHealthcare: Medicare
- UMR
- United Behavioral Health
- VA Community Care Network/Optum
Therapy Types:
- Family Therapy
- Individual Therapy
- Couples/Marriage Therapy
Therapeutic Approaches:
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Exposure Therapy
- Gottman Training
- Interpersonal Process Therapy (IPT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
- Sand Tray Therapy
- Somatic Experiencing
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Transpersonal Therapy
- Yoga/Breathwork
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Child Parent Psychotherapy (CCP)
- Mentalization-Based Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Relational Life Therapy
- Solution-Focused/Brief Therapy