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Fennisha Gardner, LCSW
Alaska
LCSW - Relationship and Family concerns
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- Solution-Focused work
About Fennisha
Fennisha Gardner is an LCSW licensed in Alaska with 15 years of experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting, self-esteem, and ADHD. She also addresses blended family and caregiver stresses, communication and commitment concerns, divorce and separation, and related challenges.
She uses practical, structured approaches to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns. Sessions concentrate on what is happening now and on clear steps a person can try between meetings. The work is goal-focused and often involves breaking problems into smaller parts that can be tested and adjusted.
Her background is in social work and change-focused practice with families and youth at risk. That experience informs a straightforward, action-oriented style. Clients can expect conversations about thinking patterns, emotional regulation skills, and short-term problem solving.
When discussing relationships or parenting, she looks at communication habits, boundaries, and daily routines that affect stress and connection. For trauma and abuse, the focus is on stabilizing reactions, building coping skills, and pacing what is addressed in sessions.
Fennisha asks clients to set concrete goals and tracks progress over time. She uses methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to guide practical steps. To begin, readers are encouraged to follow the site process to match and schedule a first session.
How CBT, DBT, and Solution-Focused Work Translate to Online Sessions
Fennisha uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new responses. CBT sessions focus on practical exercises, behavioral experiments, and homework that can be done between meetings to change patterns that maintain stress or depression.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills training can help when emotions feel intense or communication breaks down. Solution-Focused Therapy rounds out the work with brief goal-setting and concrete steps to try right away.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist and client will review goals, discuss what feels manageable, and decide together which methods to prioritize. That collaborative decision is revisited as progress and needs change.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday or evening routine, reduce travel time, and allow focused check-ins or skill practice in shorter blocks. These practical benefits can help people maintain consistency while trying new ways of thinking and behaving.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Alaska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting, self-esteem, and ADHD among other related topics.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
The approach is practical and structured, using clear steps and skills practice. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT, and Solution-Focused techniques to help people change thoughts and habits.
How long has she practiced?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in social work and change-focused roles with families and youth at risk.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Alaska and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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