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Osa Holmes, LCSW

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Osa

Osa Holmes is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 25 years of professional experience providing mental health and substance-use related care.

Background and approach

She focuses on common and complex concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, eating and parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Holmes also addresses a wide range of attachment and family dynamics including abandonment, adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems.

Her work combines evidence-informed approaches with a client-centered stance that values the person’s goals and lived experience. Holmes draws from Attachment-Based Therapy to explore relational patterns, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness techniques to support change and present-moment coping.

She has practiced across clinical, educational, and assessment settings and brings an emphasis on practical problem solving and emotional regulation to sessions. Based in Florida, Osa Holmes brings a collaborative, respectful style to therapy aimed at reducing distress and improving day-to-day functioning.

She welcomes clients who are ready to address life transitions, behavioral concerns, and the emotional consequences of past and current stressors.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Osa Holmes uses a mix of approaches that translate well to remote work. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early and current relationships shape feelings and expectations, which helps clients address communication patterns and intimacy-related concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors by teaching practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and mood disturbances, often using structured exercises that can be completed between sessions. Motivational Interviewing helps clients clarify ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change, which is useful when addressing addictions, lifestyle shifts, or readiness to try new coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process rather than a one-time decision. The therapist collaborates with each client to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods over time to better fit the client's needs and progress.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit consistent sessions into busy lives or when in-person visits are impractical. These formats support ongoing work on coping skills, behavioral experiments, and communication practice while increasing accessibility for those who live elsewhere or have scheduling constraints.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Osa Holmes works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and many family and attachment related difficulties.
What is the general therapeutic style and approach?
The therapeutic style is collaborative and client-centered, blending attachment-based perspectives with CBT, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to help clients explore patterns, manage symptoms, and work toward practical change.
How much clinical experience does this clinician have?
The therapist has 25 years of experience working in mental health, substance abuse, educational settings, and independent practice, providing a long history of work with children, teens, and adults.
What credentials and location apply to this practice?
The clinician is an LCSW and practices in Florida; licence details are FL LCSW SW7733 as provided.
Can someone who lives outside the United States work with this therapist?
Yes, international clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged to accommodate those living in other countries.
Which session formats are available for appointments?
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide multiple ways to access care.
How are costs and payment handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time according to the provided terms.
What steps are needed to begin therapy here?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English

What Osa can help with

Osa Holmes works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and depression.

Osa works with children and adults seeking to resolve upset related to behavioral concerns, trauma histories, and life challenges including addiction.

How Osa approaches therapy

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

Experience and training

Osa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Florida.

Therapy style

Osa taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Maine [UMF] as well as Indian River State College.