Holly Gardenier

Holly Gardenier, LPC, helps people who are struggling with strong emotions and life changes. She supports those dealing with anger, anxiety, grief, addiction, and shifts in identity or purpose. Her style is direct and steady, aimed at helping people find clearer choices in daily life.

Holly draws on approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered work, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, emotionally-focused strategies, and existential ideas. She uses mindfulness and cognitive tools to help people tolerate uncertainty and respond to painful memories. Meditation is often suggested as a simple daily practice to bring clarity between sessions.

With 35 years in the field, Holly has focused much of her work on trauma, grief, and problematic behaviors such as substance use and disordered eating. She offers a calm presence while helping people look beneath surface reactions to understand patterns shaped by family history, attachment, and past hurts.

Sessions aim to identify practical steps that fit real life. That might mean building emotion regulation skills, practicing acceptance of difficult feelings, or trying new ways to relate to others. Holly encourages exploration of values and meaning alongside concrete coping strategies.

Holly is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Wisconsin. She works in English and accepts international clients. To begin, readers can use the Start Therapy button to complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule based on therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It uses values-based exercises so clients can take small, practical steps toward a life that matters to them. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help when anger or impulsive behavior becomes a problem. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration so the person feels heard and understood while other techniques are tried.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Holly will review your needs and goals and help decide which approaches to emphasize. This decision is collaborative and may shift as progress is made or new priorities emerge.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills and tools in the settings where challenges occur and then talk through what worked in the next session.