Meet
Meet Corene Gardner
Army Veteran. Mental Health Professional. Educator. Speaker. Consultant.
Corene Gardner, MA, ALC, is Founder and CEO of Gardner Counseling & Consulting, helping organizations strengthen workforce wellness, leadership, and workplace culture with a compassionate, people-centered approach.
Learn more about Corene＋
Corene is an Army veteran, mental health professional, educator, speaker, and ministry leader. Her work focuses on resilience, workplace culture, and organizational effectiveness.
Drawing from her experience in military service, education, counseling, ministry, and leadership, she brings a practical and people-centered approach to every engagement.
Professional disclosure
Corene Gardner, MA, ALC
Under the Supervision of Dr. Tamika Thompson, LPC-S, MAC, CPC
About GCC
Strengthening the People Behind the Mission
Gardner Counseling & Consulting was created to help organizations strengthen the people responsible for carrying their mission.
GCC partners with organizations to develop healthier leaders, more resilient employees, stronger workplace cultures, and more sustainable approaches to organizational growth.
Who We Are
A consulting practice built at the intersection of military service, education, counseling, ministry, and leadership.
What We Believe
When we invest in people, everything else grows stronger, leaders, teams, cultures, and outcomes.
How We Work
We listen first. Every engagement is customized around your goals, your people, and your culture.
Who we serve
Partners across every kind of mission
Schools and Educational Institutions
Supporting educators, administrators, and school communities carrying the weight of student success.
Nonprofit Organizations
Helping mission-driven teams navigate the emotional demands of service without losing themselves.
Businesses and Corporations
Strengthening leaders, culture, and workforce wellness for sustainable performance.
Faith-Based Organizations
Walking alongside ministry leaders, staff, and volunteers who serve people deeply.
Public Agencies
Partnering with public-sector teams to strengthen leadership, resilience, and culture.
Community-Based Organizations
Investing in the people carrying the mission of community impact every day.
Core belief
"Organizations are only as strong as the people carrying the mission."
Partnership journey
A partnership designed around your organization
Every engagement moves through five stages, tailored to your people, mission, and goals.
- 1
Discover
- 2
Assess
- 3
Develop
- 4
Equip
- 5
Sustain
Learn more about each stage＋
1. Discover
We listen, learn, and understand your organization's goals, culture, people, and unique challenges.
2. Assess
We identify opportunities to strengthen leadership, workforce wellness, communication, workplace culture, and organizational effectiveness.
3. Develop
We create customized strategies, workshops, and professional development experiences tailored to your organization.
4. Equip
We deliver engaging workshops, coaching, consulting, and practical tools that participants can immediately apply.
5. Sustain
We continue partnering through follow-up support, additional training, coaching, and long-term organizational development.
