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Penny Gifford, LPCC, LPC

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Self esteem, Motivation Depression Coping with life changes
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

Your recovery begins here. I seek to help adults in individual sessions to integrate new and healthy skills to gain self-empowerment and improve your life. Whether you struggle with mental health issues or change of life issues the goal is to provide a supportive therapeutic environment to empower you to grow and make effective changes in your life. Creating a collaborative, non-judgmental and positive atmosphere is a crucial piece to your healing process and change.

I have extensive experience with the following conditions: anger management, anxiety & stress, co-dependency, family discord, eating disorders, grief & loss, life purpose & transition, mood disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, post- traumatic stress disorders.

I employ treatment through integrative counseling by drawing on behavioral therapies, psychodynamic therapy & humanistic therapies to help you learn, grow and heal by guiding you through a directive and solution focused process.

Professional experience

27yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Addictions Self esteem, Motivation Depression Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Personality Disorders, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

CA LPCC 17861

CO LPC 5992

MT LCPC BBH-LCPC-LIC-4727

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Penny Gifford. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Penny is the best therapist I have had since starting therapy 25 years ago. Her listening comprehension goes far beyond mirroring words and demonstrates a rare level of understanding, concern, and respect. Written interactions with her convey those same traits, and she replies in a very timely manner. No matter how I communicate with her, she makes me feel heard and valued. Thank you Penny!

Written on Sep 13, 2024 after therapy with Penny for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue

Penny has been indispensable in my journey to self discovery/realization and recovery from both alcohol dependency/self medication as well as self betterment and life changes towards caring for myself and making positive changes in my life that ultimately had a positive outcome. A great listener and offers great advise.

I am greatful that I was matched with Penny, she has helped me turn my life around a full 360 back to were I needed to be. I'm back on tract.

Written on Aug 30, 2024 after therapy with Penny for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

I have been seeing Penny for a while now, but she earned my trust incredibly early on. Penny expertly guides me through finding answers for myself, giving me actual and customized tools for me to use in similar scenarios in the future and more. Penny never makes me feel judged, she listens attentively and remembers details I've said in past sessions. I truly believe I have grown so much in my mental health journey, and I can certainly thank Penny for much of that.

Written on Aug 01, 2024 after therapy with Penny for 3 years and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Penny is absolutely wonderful. An amazing listener with the ability to help make an action plan.

Written on Jul 02, 2024 after therapy with Penny for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

She is great

Written on May 06, 2024 after therapy with Penny for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and coaching

Great experience

Written on May 01, 2024 after therapy with Penny for 2 weeks