About Elyse Gardner
Clientele seen
Young adults (18-24)
Individuals
Adults (25-64)
Seniors (65+)
Treatment approaches
Transpersonal
Compassion Focused
Somatic
Gestalt
Identity
Gender
FemaleLanguages spoken
English
Getting to know Elyse Gardner
You're the one people count on. You anticipate what others need, hold the room together, and keep functioning even when your own tank runs dry. But somewhere along the way, staying in relationship started to mean leaving your body — overriding hunger, exhaustion, even your own gut sense, just to keep things running smoothly. You're tired of performing that you're okay. You want to feel like yourself again, not just hold everyone else's world in place.
I work with women navigating anxiety, depression, burnout, and life transitions — women who've learned, often early on, that staying connected to others meant disconnecting from themselves. My approach is rooted in embodiment and somatic work, drawing on Gestalt, Hakomi, and parts-based methods that help you meet the different pieces of yourself with curiosity instead of judgment.
Together, we slow down enough to notice what's actually happening in your body, guiding you back to wholeness through the body's organic intelligence, rather than around it.
Over time, you'll recognize your own signals again — what depletes you, what restores you — and build the kind of trust in yourself that lets you show up in relationships without disappearing from your own life.
You don't have to have the right words or know exactly where to start. That's what we'll figure out together.
What should a new client know about working with you?
Our work together is collaborative and paced by your nervous system, not a script. I'm not going to hand you a list of coping skills and send you on your way — we go slower than that, and deeper.
Early on, we spend time understanding the patterns that brought you here: where over-responsibility took root, how your body learned to override its own signals to keep relationships steady, and what it's cost you to keep doing that.
From there, we work experientially — noticing what's happening in your body in real time, in session, rather than just talking about your week.
You can expect me to be warm, direct, and genuinely present — not clinical, not performative. I bring in somatic and parts-based approaches (Gestalt, Hakomi) as tools for the work, not as jargon I lead with. Some sessions will feel like insight; others will feel like your body finally exhaling.
I also draw on my background with plant medicine integration and inner parts work, which shapes how I think about change — as something that happens through relationship and embodiment, not willpower alone.
What is your typical process for working with clients?
We usually start with a free consultation, just to get a sense of each other and make sure it feels like a fit. From there, our first few sessions are about slowing down enough to actually see the whole picture — not just the anxiety or burnout that brought you in, but the patterns underneath it. Where did you learn to override your own needs to keep things steady for everyone else? What does your body do when it's asked to hold too much?
From there, the work becomes more experiential. Rather than only talking about what happened in your week, we notice what's happening right now — in your body, in the room, as we talk. I might ask you to pause and check in with a sensation, or notice what shifts as we get close to something tender. This is where the Gestalt, Hakomi, and parts-based approaches come in — they're not techniques I apply to you, they're ways of paying attention together.
As we go, you'll start to recognize your own patterns before they take over — the moment you're about to override your gut sense to keep the peace, the tension that shows up before you even realize you're overwhelmed. That recognition is where real choice starts.
Sessions are weekly to start, which gives the work enough continuity to build trust and momentum. Over time, as things settle, many clients move to biweekly. Throughout, I check in regularly about what's working and what needs to shift — this isn't a fixed program, it's a relationship that adapts to where you actually are.
You don't have to arrive with the right words or a clear diagnosis of what's wrong. That clarity tends to come from the work itself.
Elyse Gardner, MA is not in-network with any insurances
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Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- Naropa University, Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
NPI number
1821782376
How soon can I make an appointment with Elyse Gardner?
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Is Elyse Gardner accepting new patients?
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Does Elyse Gardner accept my insurance?
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What practice does Elyse Gardner work with?
Elyse Gardner works with Elyse Gardner, MA, LPCA.
What are common reasons for patients to see Elyse Gardner?
Elyse Gardner frequently sees patients for New Patient Visit, Pain Management Consultation, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Elyse Gardner on their profile.
What languages does Elyse Gardner speak?
Elyse Gardner speaks English.