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LCPC, LMHC

Holly Caruso, LCPC, LMHC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Holly

Holly Caruso is a licensed clinician with two decades of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and draws on a broad clinical background to support clients facing issues such as depression, bipolar disorder, addiction, grief, and ADHD. Her work emphasizes respect for each person's experience and practical tools for coping and growth.

Using a collaborative, person-centered stance, Holly blends evidence-based techniques to tailor care to individual needs. Clients can expect support with communication and intimacy issues, career and self-esteem struggles, eating and body-image concerns, and complex losses.

She also addresses attachment, caregiver stress, blended-family dynamics, and co-occurring conditions with an eye toward developing resilience and clearer problem-solving skills. Holly offers flexible session formats and adapts therapeutic strategies to what each person finds most helpful.

Her aim is to create a steady, empathetic environment where clients can explore identity, process painful experiences, and work toward attainable changes in daily life.

Approach-driven care delivered online

Holly commonly integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online work. Client-centered therapy prioritizes the persons perspective and creates a respectful, nonjudgmental space where goals emerge from the clients own values; this approach supports exploration of identity, self-esteem, and life transitions. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful patterns of thought and behavior, offering concrete skills for managing anxiety, mood concerns, and stress.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and will be decided collaboratively. She works with clients to clarify goals, try approaches that fit current needs, and adjust strategies over time so sessions remain targeted and practical for each person.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to schedule regular sessions around work, caregiving, or mobility needs and allow continuation of care when life circumstances change. Licensed professionals can use these formats to provide ongoing skill-building, check-ins, and structured interventions tailored to individual progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Holly works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related problems, and many related life challenges.
What is the therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, combining approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to match client goals and preferences.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of clinical experience working with diverse concerns and has developed practical skills for helping clients cope with complex and co-occurring issues.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
Holly holds LCPC and LMHC credentials with IL LCPC 180.007510 and FL LMHC MH20030, and she practices from Florida.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost handled for therapy with this clinician?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Illinois, Florida

Languages

English

What Holly can help with

Holly Caruso works with clients on stress and anxiety, LGBT, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes.

Holly works with LGBTQ+ individuals, older adults, and those navigating significant personal transitions.

Holly works with stress.

How Holly approaches therapy

Holly's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Holly is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor practicing in Florida, with 20 years of clinical experience.