Fennisha Gardner, LCSW
Practical strategies for anger and relationship challenges
Book with FennishaWorks with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
How Fennisha works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Alaska
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Fennisha
Fennisha Gardner is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, proven approaches to help people manage strong emotions and improve relationships. She draws on 15 years of experience in social work to guide conversations and offer clear strategies for daily life. She focuses on helping people talk through anger, relationship strain, and family challenges.
She also supports those facing trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, and struggles with self-esteem or attention.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses blended family issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, and the ripple effects of divorce or infidelity. In sessions she favors straightforward tools. She uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors.
Dialectical skills help people manage intense feelings and improve emotional balance. Solution-focused methods help set small, achievable goals and track progress over time. Fennisha keeps things practical and down-to-earth.
She helps people build routines, practice new responses, and rehearse conversations they worry about. She explains skills in plain language and adapts suggestions to the client’s daily life in Alaska. Her background in social work means she is used to working with complex family dynamics and high-stress situations.
She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can try new ways of coping and reconnect with what matters to them.
What Fennisha works with
Everything Fennisha lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Fennisha's practice.
- 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.
Approaches suited to online work and everyday life
Fennisha uses cognitive-behavioral methods that help people identify unhelpful thoughts and practice new behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, anger and ADHD-related challenges. Dialectical behavior therapy offers concrete emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills to manage intense feelings and reduce impulsive reactions. She also uses solution-focused techniques to set clear, short-term goals and track small wins between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that match the person’s goals and comfort level. Plans are adjusted as progress is made, with a focus on practical steps the client can use outside session time.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and role-play, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text let people check in quickly or fit brief sessions into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family, and other demands.
Questions people ask about Fennisha
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Fennisha works with anger, relationship and family tensions as well as trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, self-esteem and ADHD-related struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical, skills-based approaches and keeps sessions straightforward and goal-focused to help people manage emotions and improve daily interactions.
How long has she practiced?
She has 15 years of professional experience in social work and has supported people dealing with complex family and stress-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Alaska and practices with that credential in mind.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How does the cost and getting started process work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time.