- Practical coping skills
- Values-based goals
- Collaborative approach
About Denise
Dr. Denise Petrelli-Holst is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 26 years in the helping professions. She combines a variety of career experiences with counseling to support people facing everyday and complex challenges. Her path includes roles in industry, education, art therapy, mentoring, and business consulting, which she brings into session in practical ways.
She aims for an open and flexible counseling style. Sessions focus on discovering methods that actually work for each person. That could mean learning new coping skills, shifting unhelpful thinking, or practicing ways to speak up in stressful situations. She emphasizes steady, manageable steps rather than quick fixes.
Dr. Petrelli-Holst works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also helps people with life transitions, career questions, relationship struggles, eating and body image concerns, and money and financial issues. Aging, chronic illness, cancer, and caregiving strain are listed among additional areas she addresses.
Her clinical approach draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. In practice this means a mix of values-based goals, skill building, emotion work, and listening closely to what matters to each person.
Dr. Petrelli-Holst is based in Wisconsin and offers services in English. To begin, clients follow the site's Start Therapy flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them while learning to sit with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help when worry, stress, or life transitions make decision making hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and problem solving. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current reactions, which can be useful for understanding communication and closeness struggles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, values, and day-to-day life. That collaborative process means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce time spent traveling to appointments, and allow check-ins from different locations. It can also support shorter skill-focused meetings or longer conversations depending on what a person needs. Licensed professionals tailor the cadence and tools to match practical needs and goals.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, among other concerns. Money and financial issues are listed as an additional focus area.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is open and flexible, focusing on practical methods that suit each person. Sessions often mix skill building, values work, and emotional processing.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years in the helping professions, with varied roles across industry, education, art therapy, mentoring, and business consulting.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with a Wisconsin LPC credential and practices out of Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.