- Values-based guidance
- Mindfulness practices
- Trauma-informed care
About Holly
Holly Gardenier is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing grief, anxiety, depression, addiction, and other life changes. She writes plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. She focuses on helping clients make decisions that match their values and find steadiness during upheaval.
Holly draws on several therapeutic approaches to support recovery from trauma and to ease overwhelming emotions. She emphasizes mindfulness, practical skills, and emotional awareness. Sessions are aimed at uncovering meaningful goals and building day-to-day habits that support those goals.
With 35 years of experience, Holly brings a long history of working with people who struggle with loss, substance problems, eating issues, and relationship pain. She also helps with anger, bipolar symptoms, dissociation, and wounds from past abuse. Coping with natural or human-caused disaster is one of the concerns she lists as a focus.
Her approach balances acceptance and action. That means noticing what is present, naming emotions, and choosing small changes that move life in a desired direction. Meditation and mindfulness practices are often suggested as simple daily tools to clarify choices.
Holly encourages people to go deeper than surface problems to find personal meaning. She aims to create a calm, respectful space for that work and to walk alongside clients as they rebuild purpose and calm.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Holly often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts, clarify what matters to them, and take small steps toward those values. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and making life changes.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, reflecting, and creating a respectful space so people can find their own solutions. This approach supports grief work and emotional processing.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That may mean mixing acceptance, skills practice, and emotion-focused work over time.
Practical benefits of online work include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy week. Online sessions can make it simpler to check in during a break, avoid travel time, or meet when relocation or distance is a factor. Because the profile does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking to be sure they match your needs.
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Experience
35+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Holly often address?
She commonly helps people with grief, anxiety, depression, addictions, eating issues, anger, and coping with life changes including coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style blends acceptance and action with practical skills. She uses mindfulness, emotion-focused work, and skill training to help people manage distress and make values-based choices.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Holly has 35 years of experience working with trauma, grief, addiction, and related emotional challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) in Wisconsin and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted. 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 scheduling.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Holly?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.