Fennisha Gardner, LCSW

Fennisha Gardner is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience helping people who are under stress, dealing with depression, and navigating difficult relationships. She focuses on creating a calm space where clients can speak honestly about what is happening in their lives. Fennisha emphasizes practical steps and steady support rather than judgment. Her background centers on work with families and young people at risk, and she draws on that experience when supporting adults through life transitions. She helps people sort through relationship and family conflict, parenting strain, and problems that come from past trauma or abuse. She also works with issues such as anxiety, anger, grief, addictions, and low self-esteem. In sessions she uses straightforward methods to help people notice patterns and build different skills. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools help identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy are used to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills when feelings feel overwhelming. Solution-Focused Therapy informs short-term planning and goal setting, so people leave with small, doable steps. Fennisha encourages collaboration - clients and therapist choose goals and approaches together. She aims to make therapy useful for everyday life, not just for talking about problems. Fennisha practices in Alaska and offers services in English. She approaches each client as an individual and tailors work to their needs and goals.