About Fennisha
Fennisha Gardner is a licensed clinical social worker in Alaska with 15 years of experience. She focuses on practical steps people can use to manage stress, depression, anxiety, and relationship struggles. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through painful events and figure out what matters next.
Fennisha uses straightforward methods to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. She often borrows tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change patterns that keep problems alive.
Background and approach
She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance for intense feelings. Her work includes helping people cope with trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, anger, and intimacy-related issues. She also supports those dealing with parenting strain, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and family of origin conflicts.
Clients seek her help for issues such as infidelity, jealousy, commitment doubts, and life purpose questions. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and concrete steps. Solution-Focused Therapy techniques are used to identify strengths and small changes that can add up.
Fennisha encourages homework between sessions so new skills can be practiced in daily life. She offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Sessions are provided in English and follow Alaska licensing under AK LCSW CSWS1169.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.
Practical approaches for online therapy and change
Fennisha commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of reacting to reduce anxiety, depression, and relationship stress.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for strong emotions. DBT offers concrete tools for regulating intense feelings, managing distress, and improving communication under pressure. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to build on strengths and set small, achievable goals that move a person toward the life they want.
Choosing an approach is a team effort. She will discuss options, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust plans as progress is made. The emphasis is on what helps the client reach their goals and feel more able to cope.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and skill teaching. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for shorter check-ins, homework review, or quick support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and maintain momentum between appointments.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Alaska
- Languages
- English