Holly Caruso, LCPC, LMHC

Holly Caruso is a licensed counselor with two decades of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and major life changes. She works with clients who want clearer relationships, calmer days, and better ways to cope with loss, addiction, or shifts in identity. Holly keeps the first sessions simple - listening, understanding immediate needs, and setting practical goals together.

Her background includes work across a wide range of concerns such as depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver strain, body image, and blended family stress. Holly draws on Client-Centered therapy to keep the focus on each person's needs and values.

In session she mixes straightforward strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with mindfulness skills to manage overwhelming thoughts and emotions. She uses solution-focused techniques and motivational interviewing to help people find short-term wins and build momentum toward longer goals. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s readiness.

Holly holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Florida. Her approach emphasizes respect, clear communication, and small, achievable steps that fit day-to-day life. Prospective clients can expect a calm, direct style that aims to reduce distress and strengthen coping over time.

To begin, she asks people to describe their main concern and what they hope will change. That helps shape a plan that feels sensible and doable for each person.

Approaches used in virtual sessions

Holly commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening carefully, reflecting what matters to the person, and letting goals emerge from their values. It helps people feel heard and more able to make choices that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Holly collaborates with each person to decide which methods suit their needs and goals. She starts by asking about the most pressing concerns and then checks in regularly to adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the available session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people practice skills in their everyday environments and bring real-life situations into conversation for problem solving.