Dr. Holly DeGrand, LPC

Dr. Holly DeGrand is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia who focuses on practical, skills-based therapy. She draws on 16 years of experience as a counselor, educator, and supervisor to help people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, and trauma. She uses clear guidance and active collaboration to help clients meet real goals.

Dr. DeGrand holds a doctorate in counselor education and supervision and a master’s degree in professional counseling. She has worked in community clinics, non-profit organizations, and private practice. She has also taught master’s level courses, led workshops, and presented at national conferences.

Her practice emphasizes straightforward strategies for panic, anger, substance use, and complex trauma. She combines client-centered principles with trauma-focused work and solution-focused techniques. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is among the approaches she uses when appropriate.

She has experience supporting LGBTQ+ people, people of color, and people living with HIV, and she understands the challenges of living abroad from her own time overseas. She is clear about the areas she does not cover, and she communicates limits openly.

Therapy with her asks for regular participation. She typically responds to messages within 12 hours and expects clients to engage in live sessions by phone or video regularly, with limited text messaging available. Sessions are used to build skills, resolve trauma, and work toward lasting change.

How trauma-informed approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person’s needs. The therapist provides empathy and works alongside clients to set goals and practice new skills that reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, uses structured processing to help reduce the emotional charge of traumatic memories. It is commonly used for post-traumatic stress and other trauma-related symptoms and is combined with other trauma-focused work when helpful.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide whether client-centered work, EMDR, or solution-focused strategies fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences. This is an ongoing conversation rather than a single decision.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It reduces travel time and lets people connect from different locations, including international ones. Since she uses phone and video sessions regularly and offers limited text sessions, confirm the current options when scheduling to match practical needs. Online work still allows for skills practice, guided processing of trauma, and regular check-ins to track progress.