Holly Gardenier - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

35 years experience

About Holly Gardenier

Troubled times can create anxious thoughts and choices. Whether wanting the sadness to end, or [re]discovering purposefulness, or wrestling with uncomfortable thoughts, targeted therapy can help. I believe that the answers lay within each of us. My training has focused on mitigating trauma, resolving grief, and tolerating uncertainty. I am EMDR certified, utilize mindfulness and cognitive therapy models, and have advanced training in working with addictions and other troubling behavior issues. Adding meditation as a daily ritual can be clarifying and fruitful in making everyday decisions. My encouragement will be to go beyond the surface of your life to explore the depth within. Fear, loss, joy and awareness are contained in the cells of our being. We carry every experience of and response to our lives deep inside. I believe each of us has the answers to our life's puzzles, and my job is to provide a compassionate and safe space for that journey. I look forward to working alongside you.

Licenses

LPC

4187-125

Professional experience

Addictions
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression

Additional Focus Areas

Stress, Anxiety
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes

Clinical Approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Client-Centered Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Existential Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Psychodynamic Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“Holly is a great listener and truly wants to help”

“Holly is great”

“Holly is the first therapist in a long time who actually saw me as a person. I will be forever grateful for her holding space for me.”

“Holly is a great listener. She is very wise and thoughtful in her approach to therapy. Her knowledge of pertinent books and resources is vast and I've appreciated her sharing them both in my session and between sessions.”

“Holly is a wonderful therapist. A kindred spirit. Listens and acknowledges and understands concerns. Holly takes her time to process the information and forms a constructive response! I highly recommend her and Regain to anyone and everyone!”

“Holly has been an outstanding therapist since day one. I have never felt judged or dismissed for anything by her. I tell everyone how much I appreciate Holly and how she always listens to me.”

“100/10 kind, understanding, compassionate, and incredibly helpful.”

“Active listening, thoughtful and tailored care plans and follow up.”

“I was in need of picking a new therapist after mine had an emergency and became unavailable, this is when I chose Holly. At my first appointment, Holly made me feel so comfortable and was so kind to me. I am very pleased and grateful to have found her for my new therapist!”

“Gives a really comforting and safe space to be able to talk about heavy things.”

“She’s a terrific therapist and I very much recommend her, especially to older women.”

“Holly is amazing. She is caring and considerate and I feel very very comfortable to talk to her about anything. ”

“Holly is a great listener and very supportive ”

“Holly is amazing. Her insight comes from experiences both personal and professional. She has truly been a gift. ”

“The best therapist I’ve ever had hands down. Thank you Holly ”

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