Hope Holman, LCSW

Hope Holman, LCSW, welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about relationships and life changes. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues related to trauma, grief, parenting, and self-esteem. Hope writes simply and listens carefully so people feel understood from the first meeting.

She brings 10 years of experience in clinical social work. Sessions aim to be warm, non-judgmental, and supportive. Hope uses a strength-based approach and tailors each visit to what the person needs right now. People can expect a space to talk, reflect, and try small changes between sessions.

Hope draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy alongside mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools. That means conversations about thoughts and behaviors, gentle focus on values, and practical skills to manage difficult moments. Motivational Interviewing is used when clients want help clarifying and committing to change.

Her background includes work in outpatient and in-home settings, group therapy, and support groups. She has experience addressing a wide range of concerns such as parenting challenges, adoption and foster care issues, body image, ADHD, and coping after loss or separation. Hope also supports people dealing with career stress, compassion fatigue, and eating or sleep difficulties.

Therapy with Hope is described by her approach: steady, encouraging, and collaborative. She helps people set small, achievable goals and build skills that fit their daily life. If someone wants to explore next steps, Hope guides the process at a comfortable pace.

How Hope’s Approaches Work Online

Hope commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in practical ways. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depression. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience, offering empathy and acceptance while clients find their own answers. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values and goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Hope treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help figure out which techniques fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. This is checked and adjusted over time rather than decided all at once.

Confirm the available online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and offer flexible ways to check in after a big life event. It can also support continuing care between in-person visits and provide a straightforward way to practice skills in everyday routines. Licensed professionals adapt tools like brief skills coaching, mindfulness practices, and behavioral experiments to work well in virtual sessions.