Fennisha Gardner, LCSW
Practical guidance for relationship and parenting concerns
Book with Fennisha- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Alaska
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Fennisha
Fennisha Gardner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience supporting people through relationship and family challenges. She works with adults who are navigating stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, and parenting strains. Her approach is direct and practical, aimed at helping people make changes that fit their lives.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through difficult feelings. Conversations focus on specific problems and realistic steps toward change.
Background and approach
Fennisha uses practical tools to manage strong emotions, improve communication, and reduce conflict. Her background as a social worker includes long experience with trauma and abuse, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and problems that stem from family of origin. She helps clients facing infidelity, divorce and separation, jealousy, and commitment worries.
She also supports people working on self-esteem, intimacy concerns, and life purpose. Fennisha draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns, and on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to manage intense emotions and improve coping. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear goals and track progress.
Sessions are collaborative and geared toward concrete outcomes. Based in Alaska, she brings a steady presence and straightforward guidance. People who want practical strategies, clearer communication, and help managing day-to-day stress often find her approach useful.
What Fennisha works with
Everything Fennisha lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Fennisha helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Fennisha lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Fennisha uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try new behaviors that reduce stress and improve mood. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday struggles where thinking and behavior interact.She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT skills can help when emotions feel overwhelming or relationships are strained.
Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which approaches match their goals, needs, and preferences. This is a team effort that adapts as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video works well for in-depth conversations, phone can be a simpler option with less bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can support brief check-ins or ongoing skills practice. These formats make it easier to get consistent support around work, caregiving, and busy days.
Questions people ask about Fennisha
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with relationship and family struggles, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting, self-esteem, and ADHD-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set goals and teach coping tools.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working as a social work change agent with families and youth at risk.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Alaska and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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