- Client-Centered Therapy
- EMDR
- Solution-Focused work
About Holly
Dr. Holly DeGrand is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 16 years of experience in mental health. She holds a doctorate in counselor education and supervision and a master’s degree in professional counseling. Her work focuses on anger, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and coping with life changes.
She has worked across community clinics, non-profit organizations, and private practice. She has also taught master’s level courses, led professional workshops, and presented at national conferences. These roles inform a practical, skills-based way of working with clients.
Dr. DeGrand uses Adlerian, feminist-intersectional, and systems perspectives to guide sessions. She takes a direct approach that emphasizes concrete steps. This might include skill building for stress management, focused decision support, or targeted work on patterns that feed anger and resentment.
She has extensive experience supporting LGBTQ+ people, people of color, and people living with HIV. She also notes experience living abroad and an understanding of ex-pat concerns. She is clear about limits of scope and lists areas she does not treat specialized training for in her own disclosure.
Dr. DeGrand expects active participation in therapy. She asks clients to engage in live sessions by phone or video regularly, with at least 45-minute sessions every two weeks and preferably weekly. She uses messaging for updates and offers text sessions on a limited basis.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Dr. DeGrand uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on the client's perspective and immediate concerns, helping people clarify goals and make decisions. EMDR, as described by her, is used for trauma-related work to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity.She treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. During early sessions she will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most practical. Together the client and therapist decide whether skill work, trauma processing, or problem-focused sessions fit best.
Her practice relies primarily on live sessions by video or phone for direct interaction, skill practice, and trauma work that benefits from real-time communication. She notes text sessions are offered on a limited basis. Confirm the current session options before booking so sessions can be scheduled in a way that fits work, family, or travel commitments and allows for regular 45-minute interactions at least every two weeks.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with anger linked to stress, anxiety, substance use, trauma, and life changes and helps people develop skills to manage temper and ongoing resentment.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is direct and practical, drawing on Adlerian, feminist-intersectional, and systems perspectives to focus on skill building and problem solving.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 16 years of experience as a counselor, educator, and supervisor in clinics, non-profits, and private practice.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LPC in Georgia and holds a doctorate in counselor education and supervision plus a master’s degree in professional counseling.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does she use?
She expects live sessions by video or phone on a regular basis and offers text sessions on a limited basis. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.