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Penny Gifford, LPC

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Penny is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

4.5 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Penny. View 51 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Colorado, Montana, and 1 more

Recent reviews

Penny has given me the ability to know I can move forward in my life. Her wisdom, care, attentiveness, and healing methods are top notch. I am more than grateful to her for all that she’s helped me with. She’s brilliant.

Reviewed November 2024

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!

Reviewed September 2024

More about Penny

  • 27 years' experience
  • Female
  • LPC, LCPC, LPCC

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.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Addictions Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes 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 / non-monogamous 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

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Penny Gifford's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962608174.

  • LPC · Colorado · 5992 · Expires August 2025
  • LCPC · Montana · BBH-LCPC-LIC-4727 · Expires December 2024
  • LPCC · California · 17861 · Expires October 2026

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Penny Gifford

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.5

51 reviews

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Penny has given me the ability to know I can move forward in my life. Her wisdom, care, attentiveness, and healing methods are top notch. I am more than grateful to her for all that she’s helped me with. She’s brilliant.

Reviewed November 2024

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!

Reviewed September 2024

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.

Reviewed August 2024

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.

Reviewed August 2024

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

Reviewed July 2024

She is great

Reviewed May 2024

Great experience

Reviewed May 2024

Penny is the best therapist I have ever had in my 25 years of working with therapists. She makes me feel supported and understood. She embodies kindness, creativity, and strength. I have nothing negative to say about Penny, she’s fantastic. Anyone who is matched with Penny is exceptionally fortunate.

Reviewed March 2024

Penny is a excellent therapist . It took me a while to find her and now that I did I am so thankful. She is an excellent listener and provises helpful feedback when needed. She supports my process of big decisions in a valuable way with asking clarifying questions when needed or I am off track of my purpose and affirms my choices when I am needing support. She has been pivotal in my growth.

Reviewed March 2024

I have been working consistently with Penny for 8 months now, and this experience working with her has healed and impowered me in ways that I did not know possible. Penny does a great job creating a space that is safe for the exploration and contemplation of difficult matters, and more importantly, guides you through process and ensures that she leaves you with tools, exercises, and/or resources that will help you safely process any difficult emotions during the time in between your next meeting her. Penny has been my one and only therapist on Better Help since I've joined 8 months ago, and I really think that says a lot!

Reviewed March 2024

Penny is awesome!

Reviewed February 2024

Penny listens to me and understands where I am in my therapeutic journey. She encourages me and challenges me and I feel very safe and secure talking to her about every aspect of my life.

Reviewed February 2024

She is very understanding and non judgmental. She has great advice to offer and has really helped me get through some rough patches. I’d highly recommend her.

Reviewed January 2024

After years of trying to find the right therapist for me, I found Penny. She is organized, thoughtful, an excellent listener, talented, always ready with helpful tips to support me as well as words of encouragement. I feel like she really understands me and what areas I need support. I value my time with her.

Reviewed November 2023

Penny listens and responds with empathy and help to move forward.

Reviewed November 2023

Penny is caring, thoughtful and very helpful. She knows of worksheets and skill building that helps me in more ways than ever thought possible. I am greatly appreciative of her time and efforts. I'm extremely happy I got paired with her!!

Reviewed November 2023

I've been using Better Help for almost 6 months now, and Penny has been my one and only therapist. I say that to say, Penny has a been a great Therapist to work with! She has a calm, patient, soothing, and welcoming demeanor that makes it easy to talk and open up about things. Penny does a great job of providing tools, techniques, and alternate ways of thinking about things; which has allowed me to begin overriding long-held conditioning that has negatively impacted my life for years. Penny is an excellent Therapist, and I'm more-than-happy to continue working with her.

Reviewed November 2023

Penny has been very helpful in helping me recognize stressor and what is in and out of my control

Reviewed September 2023

Penny is helping me through a massive trauma and transformation. She helps me understand my mind and helps me untangle and feel all my emotions. I truly value her empathy, wisdom, kindness and warmth.

Reviewed August 2023

Penny has been an amazing therapist; helping me get through quite a few situations. Very caring and thoughtful

Reviewed July 2023

In addition to being helpful and very knowledgeable, Penny has a compassion and empathy that immediately sets me at ease.

Reviewed July 2023

Penny is the best. She listens, doesn't judge and gives great advice. 10 out of 10

Reviewed June 2023

Penny has been an invaluable resource in my life for the past two years. She has given me the tools to control my anxiety and work through problems. During our sessions, I feel like Penny guides me through the difficulties in my life while challenging me to find my own solutions. She has helped me build a strong foundation in my relationship and work through past and current traumas. Thank you, Penny.

Reviewed June 2023

I feel very comfortable working with Penny. She listens and remembers small, but important details. I never feel judged about things I share, and Penny encourages me to take actions while also helping me to uncover and manage the mental and emotional roadblocks that often get in my way. I feel positive that Penny will be able to help me accomplish my goals!

Reviewed June 2023

Excellent at understanding what I am trying to get across. Reading into things even I am not aware of and explaining them back to me. Giving me insight into how to think and opening new avenues and tools to use.

Reviewed June 2023

I’m incredibly picky with who I let into my life. Penny is a rockstar and my absolute favorite. Best therapist ever!

Reviewed June 2023

Penny is always willing to listen and provide unbiased advice and support. I have never felt judged and am planning to continue treatment indefinitely

Reviewed May 2023

Penney provides understanding support for the issues in my life that I face. She encourages me to focus on myself and not worry about others.

Reviewed April 2023

Penny is so helpful to me. I felt I was 100% transformed to a new person throughout my self-searching journey. I appreciate the insights from her that I wasn’t able to see on my own. Hope to work with her again soon!

Reviewed March 2023

Penny is seriously wonderful. She is by fart favorite therapist I’ve had and I’ve gone to quite a few. She’s an excellent, warm listener and provides wonderful tool. Wonderful therapist and human.

Reviewed March 2023

Penny is fantastic! She is very professional, kind and easy to talk to. I felt comfortable and have learned so much over the year she and I have worked together. She made an incredible impact on my life and I am so grateful for all she has done.

Reviewed February 2023

Penny has really helped me identify some of the most prominent issues in my life and has given me the tools to fix them on my own. Saying I appreciate her would be an understatement, and I couldn't put it into words how much the experience has meant to me and my family. I thank her for all of her support during our sessions and want to give her all the credit in the world for helping me take charge of my life!

Reviewed December 2022

Penny is terrific. I feel very very comfortable talking with her. Her insight into how my mind works has opened so many doors for me in regards to handling emotions and feelings appropriately

Reviewed September 2022

I love her! She is such a great therapist! We vibe together and she has great compassion!

Reviewed September 2022

Penny is so understanding and brings many things into perspective. I simply feel so much better and in control of myself when I speak or chat with her

Reviewed September 2022

I love her. She is so helpful and I feel like I'm able to be honest with her. Her advice is very very helpful.

Reviewed August 2022

I feel that Penny understands my issues and is a very good listener and gives great advice.

Reviewed July 2022

Penny's guidance has allowed me to make progress on issues that have plagued me for years, that no other therapist has ever been able to help with. My sessions with her have given me courage and confidence that I never thought I could possess. She's stayed with me through some very dark days, and I know that I always have her in my corner. The comfort that brings is inexpressible.

Reviewed March 2022

Penny is incredible. She is so good at listening as well as offering tools to process my emotions. She has helped me so much. My mental health would not be doing this well without her.

Reviewed March 2022

I love my sessions with Penny. I know that when I tell her what I’ve been going through she will understand and validate my experience. She is very insightful and after every session I feel much better about my situation and I always have new tools to work with for the following week. Thank you Penny!

Reviewed March 2022

There is never a session with Penny where I don’t leave feeling more at ease than when I started. She’s always so great at helping me to build the strategies I need for success, and also just being a kind ear when I need to talk it out and figure things out for myself. Penny has been there for me through multiple big changes/decisions in my life, and I’m so grateful to have had her compassionate and caring guidance. I came to better help with lots of anxiety surrounding therapy and Penny has been the perfect counselor to put me at ease with all of that and help me to actually move forward. I see real, positive change in myself since I’ve began my sessions with her.

Reviewed March 2022

Penny is great! I feel comfortable sharing very private parts of my lifestyle and she has such helpful insight and is so kind. I discussed the questions I had with my previous therapist that I felt stuck on and she offered ideas that have helped me to move forward.

Reviewed March 2022

Penny has had a significant impact on my life. The best money I have ever spent was for her as my therapist.

Reviewed February 2022

I love Penny

Reviewed December 2021

Penny is an awesome therapist who really cares and is very compassionate and understanding and you can talk to her about anything.

Reviewed November 2021

Penny is incredible and she has helped me in so many ways. Not by giving advice but talking and letting me figure the advice out on my own. 100% would recommend her to anyone.

Reviewed November 2021

Penny is a great counselor! She really makes me feel like she understands me and I never feel bad sharing things with her. She has been a great help for me and I enjoy our sessions very much. She is very compassionate and I am glad I have her as my counselor.

Reviewed November 2021

Penny has been such a wonderful counselor. She listens, and she helps me find a variety of coping methods. If one doesn't work, we try something else. She's eased my pain so much.

Reviewed September 2021

Thank you for the help and unwavering understanding. Penny is a good person.

Reviewed July 2021

Penny has offered me the support and guidance I have searched for in a therapist for years. She is highly experienced and professional.

Reviewed July 2021

I would definitely recommend Penny! You can talk to her about anything and she is an amazing listener, who will also help you a lot in finding solutions to your issue.

Reviewed June 2021

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Frequently asked questions

Does Penny Gifford offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Penny Gifford works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Penny Gifford speak?

Penny Gifford speaks English.

How many years of experience does Penny Gifford have?

Penny Gifford has 27 years of experience.

Where is Penny Gifford licensed to practice?

Penny Gifford is licensed to practice in Colorado, Montana, and California.

Does Penny Gifford accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Penny Gifford does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Penny Gifford offer?

Penny Gifford offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Penny Gifford?

Penny Gifford can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Penny Gifford?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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