Holly Gardner
Welcome! Holly Gardner is a Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specializing in the prescription and management of psychotropic medications to treat a wide range of mental health concerns. She provides knowledgeable, compassionate, and whole-person-focused care designed to support and strengthen each individual’s overall well-being. With more than 26 years of medical experience, including over 14 years dedicated to treating children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric clients across the lifespan, Holly brings extensive clinical expertise to her practice. She is also a veteran with more than 22 years of experience working directly with active-duty military members and veterans, offering a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by those who serve.
I strive to create a very comfortable, non-judgmental environment, where you can be open to be your true self and share your concerns or struggles that you are having.
She is known for her caring and empathetic approach, focusing on treating the whole person rather than just the diagnosis. Holly Gardner has experience treating a wide range of mental health conditions, including Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Insomnia, mood disorders such as Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, personality disorders, sexual trauma, and Alcohol Use Disorder. Her treatment approach is individualized, compassionate, and designed to support long-term emotional and mental wellness.
First session
In our first session, we’ll get to know each other and talk through your concerns. We’ll discuss your experiences, goals, and any questions you may have about treatment. If medication may be helpful, we’ll review options together and make decisions collaboratively, taking into account your preferences, needs, and comfort level to create a plan that feels right for you.
Strengths
She utilizes up-to-date research, clinical expertise, and a compassionate, empathetic approach to provide individualized psychiatric care. Her whole-person-focused treatment plans are designed to support meaningful improvement in mental health, overall well-being, and quality of life.
Ideal clients
Concerns regarding attention deficit, depression, anxiety, mood fluctuations, anger, post-traumatic experiences, sleep difficulties, and negative behavioral patterns. She has experience treating most mental health concerns, but has focused more so on the following diagnoses: PTSD, ADHD, Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Substance Use Disorder, and Insomnia. She has extensive experience treating veterans for a multitude of concerns. Regardless of the concern, she is a truly caring and invested mental health prescriber that is committed to improving your overall mental health through open communication, respect, and understanding of your values and goals.
Treatment methods
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
I strive to create a safe and welcoming environment that allows you to explore your concerns; whether related to anxiety, stress, feeling down, lack of motivation, inability to get a good night's sleep, fluctuating mood, anger/irritability, and/or past trauma, relationship struggles, medical hardships, grief, and/or simple self-care and motivation. I will focus on helping you further explore your emotions and develop a plan together to leave the discomfort and stress you are feeling behind; finding hope, while creating a stronger and more peaceful and enjoyable path forward. When you're ready to leave the stress and discomfort you are feeling behind, schedule our first session and let's get you on the road to feeling better!
Strength-Based
I can help you develop assertive communication & boundaries within yourself, as well as those around you that can help improve your quality of life and path forward. When you're ready to leave the stress and discomfort you are feeling behind, schedule our first session and let's get you on the road to feeling better!
Faith-based therapy
Whether you are struggling with your faith, or needing someone you can trust to navigate you through this challenging world, I am ready to support and guide you back through compassionate faith and strength. When you're ready to leave the stress and discomfort you are feeling behind, schedule our first session and let's get you on the road to feeling better!
Location
Virtual sessions