Holly Gardenier, LPC

Holly Gardenier is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin who helps people facing midlife changes and emotional challenges. She focuses on guiding people through grief, anxiety, depression, addictions, and the uncertainty that often comes with major life transitions. Holly uses a calm, steady manner and encourages people to notice what matters most to them. Her practice centers on addressing trauma and loss alongside everyday struggles. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to help people name emotions and build practical skills. Sessions often include mindfulness and practices to support clearer decision-making. Holly has worked in counseling for 35 years and brings long experience with complex life issues. She has focused much of her career on grief, trauma, and problematic behaviors like substance use and disordered eating. That background informs how she helps people manage strong feelings and rebuild routines. In sessions she invites people to explore what lies beneath surface reactions. Conversations may include looking at family of origin patterns, attachment wounds, codependency, or feelings of emptiness and shame. She also supports people navigating gender dysphoria and LGBT-related concerns when they come up in therapy. Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Holly encourages small daily practices, such as brief meditation, to strengthen clarity between sessions. People who choose her work with a therapist who aims to combine practical tools with deeper personal reflection.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and decide what matters to them, then take actions that match those values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and midlife choices where purpose and direction feel unclear. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation. The therapist listens carefully and follows the person's lead to build understanding and self-acceptance. This approach is often helpful when someone needs a space to process grief, shame, or identity issues. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Holly treats the selection of techniques as collaborative, checking in about what feels helpful and adjusting methods to fit each person's goals and preferences. If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats are available before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people preserve energy that would otherwise go to commuting, and can make it simpler to continue care during life transitions. Licensed professionals, including therapists, can adapt ACT and Client-Centered methods to remote sessions so the work focuses on values, coping skills, and clearer decision-making rather than on the meeting format.