Holly Duffy, LMFT

Holly Duffy is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of experience. She helps people set clear goals and make real life changes while they manage emotional, relational, and behavioral challenges. Her manner is warm and connected, with room for honesty when needed. Holly adapts each session to the individual rather than using one fixed method.

She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to support practical changes in thinking, habits, and daily routines. CBT is paired with creative and expressive techniques when those approaches suit a person’s needs. Sometimes straightforward talk therapy is the best path, and she will recommend that when appropriate.

Holly works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, ADHD, caregiver stress, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and challenges tied to aging and geriatric issues. She also addresses attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, chronic illness, and dissociation among other focuses.

Her practice style blends creativity with clear, actionable steps. Sessions may include practical exercises, changes to daily routines, expressive activities, and conversations that help people recognize what to try next. The aim is to help people feel more motivated, satisfied, and capable in daily life.

Holly is based in California and offers services in English. To begin, prospective clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How Holly’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and ways of connecting. In sessions this looks like mapping patterns in relationships and practicing different responses to create more secure, trusting connections. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets day-to-day thoughts and behaviors. It uses concrete exercises and habit changes to reduce anxiety, depression, or problematic behaviors and build healthier routines. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand and shift emotional responses within close relationships by naming feelings and trying new ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Holly partners with each person to decide what fits best based on their goals and preferences. She may start with CBT tasks, add expressive tools, or focus on attachment patterns depending on what the client needs and wants to try.

Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when life is busy. It can also support using worksheets, guided exercises, and creative activities between meetings so change continues between sessions.