- Addictions support
- Grief and loss
- Mindfulness practices
About Holly
Holly Gardenier is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin with 35 years of experience. She works with people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, intimacy-related concerns, eating issues, bipolar disorder, and life changes. She also focuses on attachment and family of origin problems, codependency, abandonment, gender dysphoria, and related struggles.
Holly centers conversations on what feels most pressing to the person in front of her. Sessions are practical and focused on tolerating uncertainty, reducing the impact of trauma, and working through grief. She uses mindfulness and cognitive approaches alongside therapies that address emotion and relationships.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice and advanced work with addiction and behavior concerns. Holly lists Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) among the approaches she uses. She recommends simple daily practices, like short meditation, to clarify choices between sessions.
In sessions she helps people explore painful memories, strong emotions, and recurring patterns. The focus is on noticing what matters, making choices consistent with values, and learning skills to manage intense feelings. Conversations range from symptom-focused strategies to deeper questions about meaning and direction.
People who feel stuck after a job change, relationship shift, health event, or other loss will find a practical, steady clinician who listens and helps map next steps. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
Therapeutic approaches and doing therapy online
Holly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in much of her work. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward them, even when difficult thoughts and feelings appear. DBT teaches concrete skills for tolerating distress, regulating emotions, and improving how people relate to others.Choosing the right approach is something she does together with each person. Early sessions look at the problem, goals, and how someone prefers to work. From there she suggests methods and adjusts them based on what helps most in practice.
The practical advantages of online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week. Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and make it easier to keep continuity during life changes. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and DBT tools to an online setting so skills practice and values-based decisions continue between sessions.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Holly works with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, intimacy issues, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes among other related areas.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered conversations, and skills from DBT and EFT to help people notice values, manage intense emotions, and make practical steps forward.
How many years has she practiced?
Holly has 35 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Wisconsin.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She accepts international clients; confirm suitability and any time zone considerations when booking.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking by reviewing the online therapy options; the site’s matching questionnaire leads to scheduling a first session.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.