Holly Powell, LCSW-C

Holly Powell is a licensed certified social worker-clinical, LCSW-C, practicing in Maryland. She brings 15 years of experience and a calm, relaxed style to sessions. Holly focuses on areas such as attachment, anxiety, trauma, anger, and addictions among other concerns.

Holly begins by listening to what matters most to the person seeking help. She uses a client-centered starting point and then tailors the work toward practical strategies. That can mean using cognitive behavior techniques, motivational interviewing, or a blend of approaches that match each person's goals.

In sessions she aims to make things feel manageable. Conversations cover what causes stress or worry and which steps might help reduce their impact. She often uses mindfulness exercises to help with emotional regulation and grounding during difficult moments.

Her background includes long experience in settings that shaped a flexible approach. Holly has worked extensively with attachment issues and trauma, and she integrates EMDR when it fits the goals of the person in therapy. She also supports people dealing with mood disorders, ADHD, grief, and relationship strains.

Holly frames therapy as a partnership. She helps people set clear, realistic goals and checks progress along the way. To begin, she asks questions about current concerns and what the person hopes to change, then shapes a plan that fits those aims.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Holly commonly uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and building goals that make sense to the person. This approach helps people feel heard and guides the conversation toward practical change.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches specific strategies to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. When trauma is a central concern, EMDR can be part of the work to process distressing memories and reduce their intensity.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Holly will talk with you about your goals, try out methods that seem useful, and adjust the plan over time so it fits your needs and preferences.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and let people meet from familiar surroundings. Some formats also support shorter check-ins or audio-only conversations when that works better for a schedule or bandwidth. Licensed professionals tailor scheduling and session length so therapy can fit into everyday life.