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Holly Powell

Therapist · Florida

Compassionate LCSW guiding practical change

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Holly Powell
Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Florida · SW21310
NPI
1992495931
Experience
8 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida
  • Gentle and direct
  • Skills focused
  • Goal oriented

About Holly

Holly Powell is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, and codependency. She offers practical support for relationship struggles, low self-esteem, motivation, and life transitions. Holly writes plans to fit each person's needs and meets them with sensitivity and respect.

Holly uses clear, collaborative conversations to help people notice patterns that get in the way. She draws on Client-Centered ideas to follow what matters most to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of acting. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness skills appear when clients need tools for emotion regulation and staying present.

Her style is direct and warm. Sessions focus on goals a person sets together with Holly, then move toward small, doable steps. She pays attention to the impact of past relationships and attachment issues when they shape current behavior, including codependent patterns.

With eight years of clinical experience as an LCSW in Florida, Holly has supported people through major losses, caregiver stress, addiction concerns, and workplace fatigue. She tailors pacing for those managing mood disorders like bipolar and for people coping with trauma or anger.

Holly encourages people to bring concrete problems to sessions and to try specific strategies between meetings. She emphasizes building skills that make daily life feel more manageable and relationships clearer.

How Holly’s Approaches Work Online

Holly often uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep conversations focused on what matters most to the person seeking help. That approach prioritizes listening, reflecting, and shaping goals that feel relevant and realistic.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT offers concrete practices for shifting unhelpful thinking and trying small behavior changes that reduce anxiety or lift mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Holly will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences, and she will adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

If you plan to try online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that fits a schedule. They can also let someone use mindfulness or grounding exercises between sessions and build skills in everyday settings.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Holly help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and codependency among other concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic approach?

Her approach is collaborative and practical, using client-centered conversations plus CBT and DBT skills to set goals and build coping tools.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Holly has eight years of experience working as a licensed clinician in a variety of settings.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds an LCSW and practices in Florida.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Confirm current session options with the platform before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

What are the steps to begin working together?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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