Garrison Draves, LCSW

Garrison Draves is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Arizona with seven years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, depression, trauma, and related concerns. He centers his practice on the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and brings a strengths-based approach that highlights personal resources to support meaningful change.

Garrison emphasizes the courage required to pursue a more fulfilling life and offers steady support and practical guidance as clients take the first steps toward change. He uses established methods that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy, adapting interventions to fit individual goals and circumstances. As an LCSW - a licensed clinical social worker trained to provide therapeutic care and case management - he works with people across a wide range of challenges.

Areas of focus include communication problems, drug and alcohol addiction, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, men's issues, veteran and armed forces concerns, mood disorders and seasonal patterns, workplace and career issues, intimacy and sexual concerns, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life transitions and compassion fatigue. Garrison brings a calm, practical presence to sessions and partners with clients to identify small, achievable steps that build toward longer-term well-being.