Therapist profile
Holly Gerety, LICSW
LICSW - Stress and family related concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting strain
- CBT and mindfulness
About Holly
Holly Gerety is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties, self-esteem concerns, parenting strain, and life transitions. Holly also lists areas such as trauma and abuse, ADHD, intimacy issues, and workplace stress among her focus areas.
Holly keeps sessions practical. She listens first, then helps people identify small, doable steps. She uses tools from client-centered approaches and cognitive behavioral ideas to reduce symptoms and change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness techniques are offered to manage stress and improve sleep.
Her approach is collaborative. Clients can expect to talk through current problems, try specific techniques in session, and plan actions to test between meetings. She will help people weigh different options and reflect on what feels most effective for them.
Holly also uses narrative and motivational strategies to look at life stories and increase motivation for change. That can help with issues like self-esteem, career decisions, and coping after loss. She works with concerns related to family and blended family issues by focusing on communication, roles, and practical conflict resolution.
Sessions aim to build skills for everyday life, not just talk about problems. People leave with concrete strategies for managing anxiety, improving communication, or handling parenting strain. To start, a short questionnaire and an initial session help set goals and expectations.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches applied to online sessions
Holly uses client-centered work to focus on what matters most to the person in front of her. That means conversations center on the client's goals, values, and immediate concerns so sessions respond to what is most pressing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and to teach practical strategies for anxiety, sleep, or stress management.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Holly will collaborate with each person to test methods, adjust techniques, and decide which strategies feel most useful. She frames this as a shared process of trying concrete steps and reviewing what helps.
Confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking, as this profile does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can offer practical advantages for adults managing family and work commitments. They can make it easier to fit short check-ins into a lunch break, avoid travel time, or have a session without being on camera when that is preferred. The focus in sessions is on usable skills and clear actions that can be applied between meetings, with scheduling that aims to fit into everyday life rather than add extra burden.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties, parenting strain, self-esteem issues, trauma, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens, then uses client-centered conversation, CBT techniques, mindfulness, narrative work, and motivational strategies to develop steps you can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) practicing in Massachusetts.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are used?
Please confirm current session formats before booking; the profile does not list specific session formats. The matching process will clarify how sessions are conducted.
How does pricing work and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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