Penny Gifford, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Penny Gifford

(She/Her/Hers)

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Accepting clients
Updated 30+ days ago

Penny is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Montana

Your recovery begins here. I seek to help adolescents and adults in individual sessions to integrate new and healthy skills to gain self-empowerment and improve your life. Whether you struggle with substance abuse, 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 am a licensed professional Counselor in Colorado, Montana with 27 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & depression. I work with couples to repair trust, improve communication, and strengthen their emotional intimacy with each other. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

Remote / In-person
Speaks English
Emergency number not available
WhiteCisgender WomanLGBTQIA+ ally

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Abuse
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Issues
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Antisocial Personality
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Avoidant Personality
  • Binge-Eating Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Career
  • Cognitive Functioning
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Dependent Personality
  • Depression
  • Drug Use
  • Eating Concerns
  • Financial Concerns
  • Gambling Concerns
  • Gaming/Internet Concerns
  • Grief and Loss
  • Histrionic Personality
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness/Isolation
  • Men's Issues
  • Narcissistic Personality
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
  • Paranoid Personality
  • Peer Difficulties
  • Perfectionism
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Personal Growth
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobia
  • Physical Assault
  • Physical Stress
  • Polyamorous relationship
  • Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
  • Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Social Anxiety
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Women's Issues
  • Work/Life Balance

Age groups

  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)
  • Seniors (65 or older)

Special groups

  • Body positivity
  • People who identify as queer
  • People with HIV or AIDS

Treatment specialties

Therapeutic modalities

  • Couples Therapy
  • Individual Therapy

Treatments

  • Eclectic Approaches
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Remote options

  • Video

Payment options

Insurance

In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies

  • Aetna – Montana
  • Cigna – Montana
  • Optum – Montana
  • In-network insurance
  • Out-of-pocket
  • Sliding scale

Payment methods

  • Credit Card

Credentials

Licenses

  • LPC

    4727, Montana

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