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Holly Caruso

IL LCPC 180.007510, FL LMHC MH20030
Credentials
IL LCPC 180.007510, FL LMHC MH20030
NPI Number
1427293752
Location
Florida
Languages
English
Holly Caruso
20 years experience

About Holly Caruso

As a licensed therapist in Illinois & Florida, I bring over two decades of compassionate, specialized experience supporting individuals through complex life challenges. My practice centers on creating affirming, supportive spaces for LGBTQ+ individuals, older adults, and those navigating significant personal transitions.

I specialize in addressing stress, anxiety, relationship dynamics, trauma recovery, and life change adaptation. My approach is deeply attuned to individual experiences, with particular expertise in supporting clients through issues like social anxiety, workplace challenges, sexual health, identity exploration, and interpersonal communication.

My therapeutic work honors each person’s unique journey, focusing on building self-love, processing difficult emotions, and developing resilient coping strategies. Whether you’re experiencing relationship struggles, processing past trauma, or seeking personal growth, I’m committed to walking alongside you with empathy, respect, and professional guidance.

Licenses

LCPC
180.007510
LMHC
MH20030

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Eating disorders
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • LGBT
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Attachment issues
  • Autism and Asperger Syndrome
  • Blended family issues
  • Body image
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Co-morbidity
  • Codependency
  • Commitment issues
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Dependent personality
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce and separation
  • Domestic violence
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Eating and food-related issues
  • Emptiness
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • First responder issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Gender dysphoria
  • Guilt and shame
  • Impulsivity
  • Infidelity
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Life purpose
  • Men's issues
  • Midlife crisis
  • Mood disorders
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Postpartum depression
  • Pregnancy and childbirth
  • Self-harm
  • Self-love
  • Sexual assault and abuse
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Sexuality
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English
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