Holly Duffy, LMFT - Therapist in California

Goal focused
Warm and direct
Creative options

About Holly

Holly Duffy is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 15 years of experience helping people make practical changes in their lives. She focuses on each person’s goals and tailors counseling to meet those aims. Her approach is warm and connected, with room for creativity and direct feedback when needed.

Holly blends grounded, action-oriented methods with expressive tools when helpful. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns in thinking and behavior and to build new habits. When useful, she adds creative or expressive activities to boost self-esteem and improve relationships.

Some people benefit from simple talk therapy alone, and Holly integrates that when it fits a person’s needs and preferences. Sessions emphasize clear steps and ideas that people can try between meetings. The work often includes noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing small changes, and practicing new ways of relating to others.

She has worked with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship challenges, grief, addiction, ADHD, and issues related to adoption and foster care. Holly also supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiving stress, attachment difficulties, and life transitions.

Holly aims to help people feel more motivated, content, and able to meet daily goals. She invites prospective clients to discuss how sessions are structured and how to begin the process.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships and patterns. Online sessions using this approach often focus on identifying relational triggers, improving communication, and building new ways of relating to others.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, centers on noticing thoughts, testing beliefs, and practicing different behaviors. In remote sessions, CBT can lead to concrete home practices, short experiments between meetings, and clear step-by-step plans to manage anxiety, mood, or habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Holly will work with each person to choose or combine approaches that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Decisions about methods are made together and adjusted as progress is reviewed.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit therapy into a workday, avoid travel time, and use shorter check-ins when needed. Remote work also makes it possible to see a licensed professional from another state or country depending on scheduling and licensing, which may help people connect with the right therapist for their concerns.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Caregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Holly work with?

She addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, depression, ADHD, and many other concerns including adoption and foster care related topics.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm and connected while also direct when needed. She combines action-oriented work with creative or talk-based methods depending on client preference.

What is her professional background?

Holly has 15 years of clinical experience helping people reach personal and relational goals through tailored therapy.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds the LMFT credential and practices in California.

In which language can sessions be held and are international clients possible?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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