About Holly
Holly Goodman is a licensed clinical social worker with three decades of experience in North Carolina. She brings a warm, open approach that focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and life transitions. Holly uses practical, talk-based work to help people untangle patterns that cause pain.
She listens for what matters to each person and builds plans together. Sessions can cover mood, self-esteem, intimacy-related concerns, addictions, sleep and eating issues, and caregiving stresses.
How Holly works
Her methods blend client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral tools and psychodynamic thinking. She also draws on solution-focused and motivational interviewing techniques when people want short-term direction or help setting goals. The aim is clear: understand the problem, test small changes, and find strategies that fit daily life.
Holly has extensive experience guiding people through family-of-origin issues, divorce and separation, blended family dynamics, and end-of-life or hospice concerns. She also assists with career stress, compassion fatigue, fertility-related worries, and body image or control issues. In sessions she emphasizes respect, collaboration, and practical steps.
Her coaching background supports work-life balance and employment-related goals when helpful. Holly frames therapy as a step-by-step process toward clearer choices and better coping. Prospective clients will find straightforward, compassionate support focused on real-world improvements and stronger self-understanding.
Holly lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Holly works with
The areas below are the ones Holly selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
Approach-driven online care tailored to your goals
Holly often combines client-centered therapy with cognitive-behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing in her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters to the person so they feel heard and can clarify goals. Cognitive-behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills for changing unhelpful patterns. Motivational interviewing uses gentle, goal-focused questions to build a person's own reasons for change and strengthen motivation.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Holly works together with each person to choose techniques that fit their needs, pace, and preferences. That collaboration means goals and methods are adjusted as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options. Video lets people maintain visual connection for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text let people share updates or get support without a scheduled call. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy schedules.
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