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Fennisha Gardner, LCSW

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationAlaska
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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About Fennisha

Fennisha Gardner is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience supporting people navigating relationship and family challenges, trauma, mood concerns, and life transitions. She draws on a trauma-informed, strengths-based sensibility to help clients examine patterns, build coping skills, and pursue clearer goals.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes direct, practical strategies alongside attention to emotions and underlying family dynamics. She has worked extensively with issues that include anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions, intimacy-related and parenting concerns, and ADHD.

Additional focus areas include blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, communication and commitment difficulties, infidelity and domestic violence aftermath, and questions of life purpose and self-worth. Based in Alaska, she combines experience with accessible therapeutic methods to help clients take steps toward greater stability and satisfaction.

Fennisha creates a respectful, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly. She invites clients to collaborate on a plan that fits their circumstances and goals, offering practical tools and supportive guidance along the way.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Support

Fennisha integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy into online work to offer practical tools and emotional regulation strategies. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related difficulties, and stress. DBT provides skills for managing strong emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and tolerating distress, making it useful for relationship strain, anger, and trauma-related reactions.

Determining which approach or combination will be most helpful is part of the collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to assess goals, preferences, and challenges, then tailors methods and exercises to fit the client's needs rather than prescribing a single path forward.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats allow for consistent work around busy schedules and geographic constraints, while preserving opportunities for skills practice, check-ins, and ongoing support between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, addictions, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, self esteem, and ADHD.
What is the therapist's general approach and style?
Their approach blends evidence-based techniques with a supportive, strengths-focused stance. Therapy emphasizes practical skills, emotional understanding, and collaboration to address patterns and reach concrete goals.
How much clinical experience does the clinician have?
The therapist has 15 years of professional experience working with families and individuals, bringing that background to current practice in Alaska.
What credentials and geographic location are on record?
The clinician holds an LCSW and is licensed in Alaska with licence number AK LCSW CSWS1169.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameInfidelityJealousyLife purposeWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Alaska

Languages

English

About

Fennisha Gardner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Alaska, with 15 years of experience, not currently accepting new clients.