- Warm and direct
- Action oriented
- Creative methods
About Holly
Holly Duffy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people reach clear goals and make practical life changes while managing emotional, relational, and behavioral challenges.
Her style blends warmth and honesty. She brings an artistic, creative sensibility to sessions while staying focused on practical steps. Holly treats each person as an individual and adapts sessions to match their needs and goals.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which she uses often, emphasizes grounded, concrete action in thoughts, behaviors, emotions, and daily habits. She pairs CBT with creative or expressive methods when that helps boost self-esteem and improve relationships.
Sometimes straightforward talk therapy alone is the best fit. Other times she combines talk with expressive approaches, depending on what a person prefers and what the situation requires. The plan is always tailored to the client’s aims.
Holly works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, ADHD, and life transitions. She also addresses topics related to attachment, adoption and foster care, aging, chronic illness, codependency, dissociation, and communication struggles.
Her goal is to help people feel more satisfied and motivated in daily life. She supports clients with ideas and actions that can change thought patterns and lead to steady, practical progress.
Her style blends warmth and honesty. She brings an artistic, creative sensibility to sessions while staying focused on practical steps. Holly treats each person as an individual and adapts sessions to match their needs and goals.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which she uses often, emphasizes grounded, concrete action in thoughts, behaviors, emotions, and daily habits. She pairs CBT with creative or expressive methods when that helps boost self-esteem and improve relationships.
Sometimes straightforward talk therapy alone is the best fit. Other times she combines talk with expressive approaches, depending on what a person prefers and what the situation requires. The plan is always tailored to the client’s aims.
Holly works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, ADHD, and life transitions. She also addresses topics related to attachment, adoption and foster care, aging, chronic illness, codependency, dissociation, and communication struggles.
Her goal is to help people feel more satisfied and motivated in daily life. She supports clients with ideas and actions that can change thought patterns and lead to steady, practical progress.
Therapeutic approaches for remote work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses. It can help people understand trust, closeness, and patterns that repeat in their relationships.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical changes in thinking, behavior, habits, and daily routines. It is useful when someone wants concrete steps to reduce anxiety, change unhelpful habits, or shift mood through actions and thought work.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so sessions stay aligned with their needs.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session formats available before booking since the biography does not list them. Many people find that remote work makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and removes commuting time. Online sessions can support steady progress by matching treatment to everyday life and responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Holly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, depression and bipolar concerns, grief, addiction, ADHD, and many life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and connected yet honest when needed, mixing practical action with creative expression to match each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with a broad range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Holly is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.