- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Solution-focused work
About Fennisha
Fennisha Gardner is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Alaska with 15 years of practice. She works with adults on relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, parenting questions, and related issues including blended family challenges.
She focuses on practical conversation and problem-solving. Sessions are straightforward: people talk about what is happening, what they want to change, and small steps to try between meetings. She uses methods that emphasize skills and real-life strategies rather than abstract theory.
When someone brings blended family issues, the work looks at roles, routines, and communication. That can mean talking through step-parenting worries, co-parenting arrangements, loyalty conflicts, and settling new household routines. The aim is clearer expectations and fewer daily clashes, not to take sides.
Her background is in social work with families and youth at risk. That experience informs how she approaches safety, boundaries, and practical supports for everyday life. She draws on evidence-based tools that help with mood, coping, and relationship patterns.
In sessions she often uses goal-focused techniques, skills for managing strong emotions, and short-term planning. People leave with concrete steps to try that are realistic for their situation. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a brief questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How her approaches are used in online work
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence. It helps with anxiety, depression, and problems that come from repetitive thinking by turning ideas into testable actions.DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. It is useful when anger, impulsive behavior, or relationship conflict make day-to-day life harder.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on current goals and small changes that move a person toward them. It is forward-looking and often involves planning specific, achievable steps between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the client’s needs, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process looks at what the person wants to change and which tools feel workable for their daily life.
Practical benefits of doing therapy online include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and keeping appointments that would otherwise require travel. Confirm which session formats are available before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and household routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Alaska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, parenting, ADHD, and related concerns such as blended family issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and skills-based. She emphasizes goal-setting, emotion management, and short-term steps clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in social work settings with families and youth at risk.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed in Alaska.
Which languages are offered and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.