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Holly Duffy

CA LMFT 111286
Credentials
CA LMFT 111286
NPI Number
1518230150
Location
California
Languages
English
Holly Duffy
15 years experience | Intl Clients Welcome

About Holly Duffy

I help people focus on their specific goals and make life changes while dealing with any emotional, traumatic, behavioral, social and/or relational issues. My approach is warm, connected, and artistic, yet honest and serious when and if needed. The way I practice therapy is by seeing each individual as unique and curtailing their counseling for their specific needs and desired outcomes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which is evidence based, is taking grounded concrete action in one’s thinking, behavior, emotions, habits, and/or hobbies has been a focus of my training and experience. I combine this with creative or expressive therapies if they are helpful for the person in growing their self esteem and for positive relationships. I also find simple talk therapy alone or in combination with creative therapies, if that is what a person prefers, to be just as effective depending on the overall needs of the person, situation, and goals.

It is my hope that more people can be increasingly content, satisfied and motivated with their lives as they continuously learn, grow, and change. And I find it very rewarding to be of some assistance to help guide people to accomplish their life and daily goals, even if it’s just to help them see it as a neutral observer or to vent in order to realize what they can change. With ideas and action people can likely begin to see the changes in thought patterns necessary to live a positive fulfilling life.

Please feel free to contact me to discuss how sessions work and how to get started. Thank you, Holly Duffy, LMFT

Licenses

LMFT
111286

Professional experience

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

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Attachment issues
  • Autism and Asperger Syndrome
  • Avoidant personality
  • Blended family issues
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Chronic pain, illness, and disability
  • Codependency
  • Commitment issues
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce and separation
  • Domestic violence
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Fatherhood issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Guilt and shame
  • Hoarding
  • Hospice and end-of-life counseling
  • Impulsivity
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Life purpose
  • Men's issues
  • Money and financial issues
  • Mood disorders
  • Narcissism
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Paranoia
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Postpartum depression
  • Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-harm
  • Self-love
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Somatization
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Jungian Therapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“I am so so so happy with my sessions so far with Holly!! She is an amazing listener and offers very meaningful advice. I absolutely love that she always follows up with resources and things I can work on until we speak next. She is really guiding me in a very positive directions towards better mental health.”

“I love how she makes me feel comfortable to talk to her very personable and I feel heard and understood”

“I have had three phone appointments with Holly so far and everyone of them has been amazing. Holly has a wealth of knowledge and applies it with expertise to any problem I have. I highly suggest this wonderful counselor.”

“No review by me is going to do justice to just how helpful and amazing Holly has been in the few months I've been working with her. If there was such a thing as the perfect therapist for a specific person then betterhelp.com did just that for me. I'm so grateful for all the help and guidance Holly has given me. She is empathic but stern and direct when you need her to be. Can't recommend her enough. 6 out of 5 stars!”

“Holly is a wonderful, kind and understanding therapist. I have no difficulty to open up about my issues and emotions. She can relate and validate my feelings. She gives useful advices. I have pleasure working with her.”

“Having weekly online sessions with Holly has definitely helped my daughter cope with issues during this difficult time. I highly recommend this service for your teen. Holly has been the highlight of her week.”

“So far so good. Holly builds trust quickly and is a very compassionate counselor. I don't know her very well yet but have already been impressed with how helpful her suggestions and encouragement are.”

“Holly is a wonderful counselor. She is great at tailoring her approach to the client's needs and exudes positive energy and compassion. Couldn't recommend her more!”

“Holly is so very caring, empathetic, and supportive. She is incredibly intellectually curious and attentive to the clients issues. She rapidly comes up with an array of creative treatments and logical analysis. Just a very kind and smart professional.”

“Holly has been instrumental in my healing process. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone in need of therapy.”

“She has worked with me and communicated even when I’ve struggled. We have only had one video session but she’s helped me open up and recommended some really interesting reading material. She’s also helped me look at things from different standpoints.”

“Holly is super a super kind, empathetic and passionate counselor. There have been days she has gone over our scheduled time just to lift me up. I am super grateful to have found such a beautiful soul. I wish her success with everything she does and wish more people have the good luck to work with her.”

“Holly is terrific. She's empathetic, listens to my concerns, and provides excellent guidance. This is the first time I've truly felt "heard" in a therapy environment.”

“Holly is a very engaged counselor and provides a safe space for me to work out my feelings and issues. She provides a ton of value in between sessions by sending helpful links, articles, videos, etc for me to continue my personal development outside of our sessions which I find really helpful.”

“Holly Duffy is amazing and I'm so glad I got this app!”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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