- Practical coping skills
- Affirming approach
- Goal-focused work
About Holly
Holly Caruso is a licensed counselor with 20 years of clinical experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, career questions, and relationship challenges. She practices in Florida and offers a calm, straightforward style that centers each person's goals and identity. Holly aims to make the first steps feel manageable and practical.
Her work focuses on getting through life transitions and healing from trauma and abuse. She often supports people dealing with grief, addictive behaviors, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms, and difficulties with intimacy and self-esteem. She also brings experience with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and issues tied to adoption or caregiving.
Holly uses a mix of approaches to match what a person needs. She draws on client-centered methods to follow each person's pace, cognitive behavioral ideas to address thinking and behavior patterns, and mindfulness practices to build stress skills. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused tools help set clear steps when change feels overwhelming.
Clients can expect a therapist who listens without judgment and helps create concrete next steps. Sessions include talking through problems, practicing new strategies, and checking progress together. Holly emphasizes collaboration and practical tools over jargon.
Her training is listed as LCPC and LMHC, and she is licensed to practice in Illinois and Florida. Sessions are conducted in English. Before booking, confirm current session options and formats directly through the intake process.
Her work focuses on getting through life transitions and healing from trauma and abuse. She often supports people dealing with grief, addictive behaviors, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms, and difficulties with intimacy and self-esteem. She also brings experience with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and issues tied to adoption or caregiving.
Holly uses a mix of approaches to match what a person needs. She draws on client-centered methods to follow each person's pace, cognitive behavioral ideas to address thinking and behavior patterns, and mindfulness practices to build stress skills. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused tools help set clear steps when change feels overwhelming.
Clients can expect a therapist who listens without judgment and helps create concrete next steps. Sessions include talking through problems, practicing new strategies, and checking progress together. Holly emphasizes collaboration and practical tools over jargon.
Her training is listed as LCPC and LMHC, and she is licensed to practice in Illinois and Florida. Sessions are conducted in English. Before booking, confirm current session options and formats directly through the intake process.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Illinois, Florida
Languages
English
Approaches that translate to online support
Holly commonly blends client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people make practical changes. Client-centered methods focus on listening closely and following the client's priorities so conversations stay relevant and paced to the individual. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses concrete exercises to shift unhelpful patterns and improve day-to-day functioning.She also uses mindfulness practices to build attention and stress management skills. Mindfulness involves simple breathing and awareness exercises that can reduce reactivity and help with anxiety, impulse control, and concentration. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process; Holly reviews goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods as needs evolve.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats available before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find virtual work lets them practice skills in real life between appointments and keeps momentum with weekly or biweekly meetings. Licensed professionals, including Holly, can discuss how to structure sessions so they align with your goals and daily routine.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Holly address?
Holly helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, grief, career issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting and caregiver stress, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to set achievable steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has worked as a therapist for 20 years, bringing long-term clinical experience to common and complex concerns.
What credentials and locations apply to her practice?
Her listed credentials are LCPC and LMHC, and she is licensed in Illinois and Florida while practicing out of Florida.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by choosing the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.