Therapist profile
Holly Powell, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting areas
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- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- CBT and DBT techniques
About Holly
Holly Powell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with eight years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, family concerns, and life changes. Holly focuses on issues like intimacy, anger, self-esteem, and career stress as well as caregiver strain and compassion fatigue.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations focus on immediate problems and manageable steps. Holly adapts what she does to each person's situation rather than using a single method for everyone.
Her approach draws on client-centered conversations to clarify goals and build trust. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking. Mindfulness skills and dialectical behavior strategies are included when they help with emotion management and stress.
Holly pays attention to difficult experiences such as abandonment, attachment wounds, and trauma. She also supports people facing relationship breakdown, drug and alcohol problems, and end-of-life caregiving issues. Sessions can include talking through patterns, practicing coping skills, and planning small behavior changes.
She works in plain language and aims for realistic, short-term goals alongside longer-term change. People who choose to work with her should expect direct conversation, practical tools, and a focus on what can be done next to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
How sessions work
How Holly applies therapy methods in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping a person set their own goals. The therapist follows the client’s concerns, reflects what they say, and works to build a clear plan together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and offers concrete steps to change patterns that increase anxiety or depression. CBT can be effective for stress, mood problems, and addiction-related behaviors.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Holly will review what you bring and suggest an approach based on your goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative - she will adjust methods as progress and needs become clearer.
The practical benefit of online sessions is being able to fit appointments into a busy life. Confirm the exact session formats offered before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Many people find remote appointments useful for shorter check-ins, easier scheduling around work or caregiving, and avoiding travel time. Therapists can also adapt exercises for audio or video sessions and offer step-by-step homework to practice between appointments.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to home life?
Holly works with adults on family problems, caregiver stress, communication issues, divorce and separation, and related relationship strain.
How does she approach therapy sessions?
She uses a practical, client-centered style with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with adults on mood, stress, addiction, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.