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Holly Mitchell

Holly Mitchell

LPC · Texas

Compassionate counselor for life transitions and trauma

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  • Practical skills
  • Goal oriented
  • Mindfulness based

About Holly

Holly Mitchell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. Holly aims to create a calm, approachable space where clients can talk about what feels heavy and take practical steps forward.

She draws on about 10 years of counseling experience and uses methods intended to help people build healthier habits and cope with hard moments. Sessions often involve learning new ways to handle upsetting thoughts, practicing skills to steady emotions, and setting clear, doable goals for change.

People seek her help for relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, anger, and issues tied to trauma or abuse. She also works with concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care related matters, blended family issues, codependency, guilt and shame, and struggles with life purpose or money stress.

Holly combines evidence-informed approaches like cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness exercises, solution-focused tools, and trauma-focused work to match each person’s needs. Her emphasis is on practical skills, emotional regulation, and small steps that add up over time.

She encourages clients to set clear goals and track progress. People who want a straightforward, steady approach to overcoming setbacks and building resilience may find her style helpful.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to remote care

Holly commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior strategies in her work. Cognitive behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new, balanced ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical behavior strategies teach specific emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to manage strong feelings and improve relationships.

She also incorporates mindfulness practices to help people notice thoughts and sensations without judgment, which can ease rumination and stress. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process; the therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past to find the best fit together.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Many people find that remote work makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and removes travel time. The focus remains on building skills, tracking progress, and applying strategies in everyday life so sessions support real-world changes.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersSelf-harmSexual assault and abuseYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can I bring to therapy?

Holly works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting issues, trauma and abuse, anger, career worries, and related topics such as abandonment and adoption and foster care issues.

What is her general therapy style?

Her approach is practical and skills focused. Sessions often include learning coping tools, practicing emotional regulation, and setting small goals to create gradual change.

How much experience does she have?

Holly has about 10 years of experience working as a counselor with people facing anxiety, grief, trauma, and life transitions.

What credentials and location does she hold?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from outside the United States?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are arranged for people located within the therapist's permitted region.

How are fees handled?

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

How do I begin therapy with her?

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

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