- Trauma-informed
- Goal oriented
- Warm and direct
About Holly
Holly Keyser is a licensed professional counselor with 24 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and issues connected to trauma and abuse. Her manner is warm and nurturing, and she can be direct when a clear plan will help someone move forward.
Holly uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on each person’s needs and perspective. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Trauma-Focused Therapy is part of her work with people who have been through abuse or other deeply distressing events.
Her approach is practical and straightforward. Sessions involve talking through what’s happening now, identifying small changes, and practicing different ways of coping. She supports people dealing with intimacy concerns, self-esteem struggles, body image, addiction, and chronic illness-related stress.
Holly’s additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, codependency, communication and commitment problems, dissociation, and challenges related to separation and divorce. She also helps people facing the emotional impact of coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
Based in Wisconsin, Holly works with adults seeking steady, goal-oriented support. She encourages collaborative work where the client’s goals lead the pace and the plan. To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s matching process and then schedule sessions according to her availability.
How Holly’s approaches fit into online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s experience front and center. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and follows the client’s lead to build trust and clarity. This approach helps when someone needs understanding, acceptance, and space to find their own direction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing different responses. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday stress by offering concrete tools to try between meetings.
Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the effects of traumatic events and on building coping skills. It involves paced, careful work to reduce symptoms and support safer ways of relating to memories and triggers. This approach is often used when people have a history of abuse or significant traumatic experiences.
Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to set goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. The client’s preferences and needs guide which techniques are emphasized.
Confirm session formats before booking, as available options can change. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals aim to make sessions practical and focused so therapy can fit alongside everyday responsibilities.
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Experience
24+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Holly commonly address?
She helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy-related issues among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and nurturing but can be direct when needed. She focuses on practical steps and clear goals during sessions.
What level of experience does she have?
Holly brings 24 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns from trauma to chronic stress.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC, working out of Wisconsin.
Which languages are offered and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography notes phone counseling as a format. Confirm current session options before booking to be sure they meet your needs.
How does billing or cost 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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.