- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Anger management
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Holly
Holly Ellison is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who helps parents and individuals who feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or stuck. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that can ease daily stress. Her style aims to make change feel manageable and realistic for busy lives.
Holly brings 11 years of clinical experience in community and hospital settings across Florida. She has provided in-school and in-home services as well as inpatient and outpatient psychiatric support.
Background and approach
That range means she is familiar with crises and with everyday struggles parents face while juggling responsibilities. In sessions she blends straightforward strategies with mindfulness. Clients learn concrete skills for anxiety, panic attacks, anger, impulse control, and low self-esteem.
She also helps people work through grief, career transitions, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue. Sessions often focus on building coping skills and improving communication. Her approach draws from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and change patterns.
She uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused tools to set small, realistic goals and track progress. Mindfulness practices are offered when people want tools for calming and self-awareness. Holly prefers short, clear steps over lengthy theory.
She helps people create plans they can test between sessions. The aim is gradual improvement you can measure in daily life. If you want practical help with parenting stress or managing anxiety, she offers a direct, steady approach.
What Holly works with
Everything Holly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Holly helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Impulsivity
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
Approaches Holly lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online parenting and stress support
Holly uses client-centered work to focus on each person's priorities and strengths. That approach means the conversation starts with what matters to the client and builds on existing skills to tackle parenting stress, relationship problems, or low self-esteem.She also applies cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and acting. CBT is often used for anxiety, panic attacks, anger, and impulsivity because it teaches clear, behavioral steps to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose techniques that match goals and preferences, adjusting methods as progress is made. Sessions are a team effort to set small, realistic goals and track what works.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face-to-face without travel, phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited, chat is useful for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options are designed to make it easier to get consistent care while balancing parenting and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Holly
What concerns does Holly commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, grief, parenting strain, career worries, compassion fatigue, ADHD, relationship and family issues, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Holly uses a practical, person-centered style that mixes skill-building with mindfulness and goal-setting. Sessions aim for clear steps you can try between meetings.
How long has she practiced clinically?
She has 11 years of experience working in community and hospital settings, including in-school, in-home, inpatient, and outpatient services.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Florida LMHC credential and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and is tied to a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Holly?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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