Holly Gardenier, LPC

Holly Gardenier is an LPC with 35 years of experience who helps people manage anxious thoughts, difficult decisions, and heavy emotions. She speaks plainly about everyday struggles like grief, depression, substance concerns, and anxiety. Holly aims to help people notice what matters to them and find small, steady steps forward.

Her approach blends practical strategies with reflective work. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice thoughts without being driven by them. She also draws on client-centered principles to keep sessions grounded in the person’s own values and goals.

Holly has long experience addressing trauma, grief, and addictions. That background informs how she responds when people are overwhelmed, stuck, or facing major life changes. She encourages daily practices such as simple meditation to support clearer choices.

In sessions she focuses on what shows up in everyday life - decisions, relationships, eating patterns, or recurring angry or empty feelings. She asks concrete questions and helps people try things between meetings. Progress is framed as learning and adjustment rather than quick fixes.

People who come for help can expect a calm, steady presence and a focus on practical steps tied to personal values. Holly practices in Wisconsin and offers services in English, including to some international clients. She invites people to think about what they want to change and bring that into the first conversation.

How her approaches guide online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice upsetting thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, addictions, and managing difficult everyday habits. Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s own perspective at the center of sessions and supports self-directed problem solving. It helps when someone needs a calm space to work through feelings without a lot of direction.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Holly will collaborate with the person to decide which methods fit their goals and lifestyle. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than committing to a single method up front.

Session formats are not detailed in this biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when helpful. It also lets people use different tools such as guided mindfulness exercises or worksheets between sessions to practice new habits in real life.