Fennisha Gardner, LCSW
Licensed in Alaska · 15 years in practice
Fennisha Gardner is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people facing relationship and family challenges.
License and registration
- LCSW, Alaska
- CSWS1169 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1205571106 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
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About Fennisha
Fennisha Gardner is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people facing relationship and family challenges. She focuses on practical support for common struggles like anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and issues tied to trauma or addiction. Her style aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and less overwhelming for worried parents and individuals.
Gardner creates a straightforward space where people can say what they think and feel without judgment.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and skills that can be practiced between meetings. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies to teach emotional regulation and coping skills when feelings feel intense.
Solution-Focused Therapy helps keep work concrete by identifying small steps that move a person toward what matters most to them. These approaches are used together to match each person’s needs. Over her career in Alaska, Gardner has worked with clients on issues such as grief, intimacy concerns, blended family adjustment, caregiver stress, communication problems, and life purpose.
She addresses many forms of family strain including divorce, infidelity, and family of origin patterns. Parents often seek her help for parenting challenges and for managing anger or ADHD-related difficulties. Her meetings are practical and goal-oriented, with attention to skills people can apply right away.
She aims to partner with clients so they leave sessions with clear next steps and tools to try between appointments.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Fennisha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
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Online support
Practical approaches for online therapy and life changes
Fennisha Gardner uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT breaks problems into clearer parts so small changes can lead to better daily routines and mood.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills. DBT techniques can be useful when emotions feel intense or when communication has become reactive.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Gardner works with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. She listens to what is working and adjusts plans so the work stays useful and doable.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is good for longer, in-depth work while phone can be a simpler way to check in. Live chat and text messaging provide quick check-ins or brief coaching between meetings. These options aim to make consistent care easier to fit into busy family and work life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting, self esteem, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and skills based, using clear goals and exercises to address thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
Gardner has 15 years of professional experience working with families and individuals in Alaska.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an LCSW, licensed in Alaska, and practices with clients in 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 for online therapy.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions 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 a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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