- Addictions support
- Anxiety and depression
- Trauma and grief
About Holly
Holly Gardenier is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 35 years of experience. She works with adults facing addiction, grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, and life changes. She also supports people dealing with eating issues, anger, bipolar concerns, LGBT-related challenges, and stress. Her practice includes attention to attachment, codependency, abandonment, and family of origin matters.
Holly uses a mix of approaches to help people manage painful memories and current difficulties. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take small, meaningful steps. She uses Client-Centered methods to listen and reflect what feels most important to the person in the room. She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and coping strategies.
Her background includes long experience working with trauma, grief, and addictive behavior. Over decades she has focused on helping people tolerate uncertainty and make practical choices that fit their lives. Meditation and mindfulness practices are part of the tools she offers for everyday decision making and reducing reactivity.
Sessions tend to look at both immediate coping needs and deeper patterns that keep problems returning. Clients will find straightforward conversation, practical skills, and attention to how past relationships shape present reactions. The therapist encourages exploration of feelings like fear, loss, and grief while staying focused on concrete steps forward.
People considering help are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to get started. Holly offers sessions in English and accepts international clients, and cost varies with location via a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck after life changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters most to the person, which helps clarify choices and build self-understanding. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides clear skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships, useful when emotions feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, struggles, and preferences and then test which methods feel most useful. That collaborative process means adjusting tools and pacing over time based on what actually helps.
The original profile does not specify exact session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins on heavy days, or avoid travel time around work or school. It also allows using mindfulness exercises, DBT skills practice, and ACT-based worksheets in real time. If you want to explore these approaches remotely, mention your needs on the matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to see how the format fits your life.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
Holly works with addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, intimacy-related concerns, eating issues, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered work, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to help people clarify values, manage emotions, and build practical coping tools.
How much experience does she have?
Holly has 35 years of clinical experience working with trauma, grief, addictions, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Wisconsin and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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