Hollis Greenspan, LICSW

Hollis Greenspan is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who focuses on helping people change patterns that no longer work. She mixes practical mindfulness and reflective talk to help clients notice the thoughts and body sensations that keep them stuck.

Hollis frames therapy as a collaborative process. She uses client-centered care to follow the person's pace and priorities. She also brings psychodynamic ideas to help people identify conflicting parts of themselves and Psychosynthesis-informed work to encourage those parts to cooperate.

Her background includes a master of social work from the University of Connecticut and advanced counseling study at The Synthesis Center in Amherst, Massachusetts. She also holds a degree in cultural anthropology from Tufts University and draws on many years of study around self-care topics like sleep and nutrition.

Hollis has 11 years of clinical experience and has worked with a variety of concerns including depression, bipolar disorder, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image concerns, and stress and anxiety. She also lists aging and geriatric issues among her additional focus areas.

In sessions she uses mindfulness practices, a body-focused method called Focusing, and talk-based exploration to help people notice sensations, name them, and make small changes. Her style is warm, flexible, and gently humorous, with an emphasis on self-empowerment and practical steps forward.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Hollis uses client-centered work and mindfulness as core methods in her practice. Client-centered work means the session follows the client's concerns and pace, focusing on what matters most right now and helping people make practical choices. Mindfulness involves simple attention practices and noticing thoughts and body sensations, which can be useful for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Hollis will work together with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences, adjusting methods as needs change so the work feels useful and manageable.

If you are considering online options, confirm current session formats before booking since specific formats were not listed in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, require less travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it possible to practice mindfulness and body-awareness exercises in familiar surroundings, which can help carry changes into daily routines.