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- CBT approaches
- DBT skills
- Solution-focused work
About Fennisha
LCSW in Alaska with 15 years of experience, Fennisha Gardner focuses on relationship and family concerns using practical, skills-based methods. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and parenting challenges. Sessions aim to clarify immediate problems and build strategies that can be used between meetings.
Gardner draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thought patterns linked to mood and behavior. She also uses dialectical behavior tools to teach emotion regulation and coping skills. Solution-focused methods are used to set short-term goals and map realistic steps forward.
In practice she keeps conversations direct and action-oriented. Clients can expect talk that moves from describing problems to testing small changes. This often means learning new skills, rehearsing how to use them, and checking what works in daily life.
Her background includes extensive work with families and youth at risk in Alaska across a variety of relational and behavioral issues. That experience informs a focus on communication problems, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and managing conflict after separation or infidelity.
Gardner communicates in English. She holds the Alaska LCSW credential and has spent a decade and a half in clinical roles. Before booking, confirm current session formats and scheduling details through the site.
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How her approaches guide online sessions
Fennisha Gardner uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day behavior patterns.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT tools can help when emotions feel intense or communication breaks down.
Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Gardner will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That decision can change over time as needs evolve.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists in general can use video or phone options depending on what the clinician and client agree will work best.
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Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Alaska
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She focuses on relationship and family issues plus trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting and related topics such as communication problems and caregiver stress.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She uses cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy skills, and solution-focused techniques to set goals and teach practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in clinical and social work roles, including work with families and youth at risk in Alaska.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an LCSW credential in Alaska and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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