Dr. Denise Petrelli-Holst, LPC

Wisconsin · 26 years in practice

Dr. Denise Petrelli-Holst is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 26 years in the helping professions.

License and registration

LPC, Wisconsin: 7028-125 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1881220408 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 26
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Denise

Dr. Denise Petrelli-Holst is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 26 years in the helping professions. She combines a varied career background with counseling to support people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Dr. Petrelli-Holst practices in Wisconsin and works in English. Her path to counseling passed through many roles.

She has worked in the auto industry, run a business, been a mentor and tutor, taught, and practiced as an art therapist.

Background and approach

Those experiences shape a practical, down-to-earth approach in sessions. She prefers a flexible style that centers on what helps each person most. Conversations focus on clear goals, daily coping skills, and values that matter to the client.

She uses methods drawn from Existential therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-based work, client-centered care, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Common topics she addresses include career concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and body image struggles, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also helps with chronic illness, aging concerns, and the stress of major life changes.

In sessions she aims to help people notice choices, try small changes, and build routines that fit real life. Her background in business and education often informs practical strategies for problem solving and planning. To begin, she asks people to describe what feels most urgent and what they hope to change.

From there she and the client map out steps that are realistic and doable.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Denise lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Eating disorders
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Aging and geriatric issues
Body image
Cancer
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Eating and food-related issues
Forgiveness
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Money and financial issues
Self-love
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Denise names

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Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Existential therapy helps people look at life’s big questions and find personal meaning. It can be useful when someone is facing major life changes, questions about purpose, or feelings of isolation.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then taking small actions that match personal values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and persistent pain or mood challenges.

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current ways of connecting. It can help with communication problems, relationship stress, and patterns that keep repeating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That conversation guides which techniques are used and how sessions are structured.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls are close to in-person sessions and suit deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people keep a conversation going between meetings or share quick updates. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.

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Questions people ask

What issues does Dr. Petrelli-Holst help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, ADHD, and related concerns like career and relationship stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is flexible and practical. Sessions focus on identifying values, small changes, and skills that fit everyday life.

What is her professional background?

Dr. Petrelli-Holst has 26 years in helping roles and a varied career that includes education, art therapy, mentoring, and business work.

Where is she located and what credential does she hold?

She practices in Wisconsin and holds the LPC credential, listed as WI LPC.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a session with her?

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