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Holly Gardenier, LPC

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma, Abuse Grief Depression
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

Troubled times can create anxious thoughts and choices. Whether wanting the sadness to end, or [re]discovering purposefulness, or wrestling with uncomfortable thoughts, targeted therapy can help. I believe that the answers lay within each of us. My training has focused on mitigating trauma, resolving grief, and tolerating uncertainty. I am EMDR certified, utilize mindfulness and cognitive therapy models, and have advanced training in working with addictions and other troubling behavior issues. Adding meditation as a daily ritual can be clarifying and fruitful in making everyday decisions. My encouragement will be to go beyond the surface of your life to explore the depth within. Fear, loss, joy and awareness are contained in the cells of our being. We carry every experience of and response to our lives deep inside. I believe each of us has the answers to our life's puzzles, and my job is to provide a compassionate and safe space for that journey.
I look forward to working alongside you.

Professional experience

35yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma, Abuse Grief Depression

Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Codependency, Commitment issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dissociation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

WI LPC 4187-125

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Holly Gardenier. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Holly is an exceptional therapist; I highly recommend working with Holly. I am truly grateful for her service & dedication to mental health.

Written on Nov 11, 2024 after therapy with Holly for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, family conflicts, grief, eating disorders, parenting issues, and coaching

Holly has been invaluable in my health journey. She is empathetic but with strong bold support. She is helping me to help myself and I am so grateful for her.

Written on Nov 07, 2024 after therapy with Holly for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues

Holly was a wonderful person to talk to and helped me build skills that I use everyday. She was able to get me out of a bad spot and would recommend her to anyone who needs someone to talk to.

Written on Nov 05, 2024 after therapy with Holly for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and grief

She is extremely experienced and has helped me immensely.

Written on Oct 10, 2024 after therapy with Holly for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

Ive only had one session with holly but we have already traveled so much ground in our relationship. High hopes for holly!

Written on Oct 07, 2024 after therapy with Holly for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, and coping with life changes

Holly is caring and constructive. She offers tools and perspective to help you reach your goals. She is validating but honest. I would highly recommend her.

Written on Sep 18, 2024 after therapy with Holly for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, grief, and coping with life changes