Dr. Denise Petrelli-Holst, LPC

Dr. Denise Petrelli-Holst is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 26 years in the helping professions. She brings a wide range of real-world experience to counseling, built from roles in industry, education, art therapy, mentoring, and small business. Her approach is practical and down to earth.

She focuses on common life struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and grief. She also helps people with relationship and family concerns, career stress, self-esteem, anger, and coping with life changes. Eating and body image issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue are also part of her work.

Her style is collaborative and respect-based. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and attachment-based ideas to help people notice patterns and try new ways of responding. Sessions tend to be goal-oriented and concrete so people can use what they learn right away.

Dr. Petrelli-Holst blends life experience with counseling skills to match methods to each person's needs. She listens to what matters most and then helps people make small, steady changes. That mix of practical life sense and counseling background is a common thread through her work.

She practices in Wisconsin and offers sessions in English. People who want flexible, straightforward support may find her style a good fit. To begin, follow the therapy platform steps to connect and schedule sessions.

How CBT, ACT, and Attachment Work Online

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits and testing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. It can be useful for coping with long-term struggles and making steady progress despite discomfort.

Attachment-based approaches look at how early patterns of relating influence current relationships and emotions, helping people change how they connect with others. This can help with relationship difficulties and trust issues.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and try methods that fit your needs. Decisions about techniques and pace are made together so the plan feels manageable and relevant.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let you work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer quick, flexible ways to share thoughts between longer sessions. These options support continuity and convenience while you try approaches like CBT or ACT with a licensed professional.