Therapist profile
Holly Skillern, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Mood concerns
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Texas / 90902
- NPI1477386050
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- Stress management
- Communication work
- Trauma awareness
About Holly
Holly Skillern is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, bipolar symptoms, addictions, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Holly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people understand patterns that fuel strong emotions. In sessions she focuses on practical skills - recognizing triggers, managing intense feelings, and improving daily routines that affect mood and sleep. She also addresses communication problems and issues around control, guilt, and forgiveness.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Clients can expect focused conversations, concrete strategies to try between sessions, and regular check-ins on what is changing. Treatment covers grief, compassion fatigue, career stress, and challenges tied to identity and social anxiety.
Holly pays attention to the ways trauma and post-traumatic stress show up in daily life. For people struggling with addiction or recurring mood problems, she blends skill-building with attention to safety and relapse prevention. Parenting strains and intimacy issues are explored with practical steps for handling conflict and rebuilding trust.
She frames sessions around clear goals and measurable progress. The subscription-based session model she uses can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location. To begin, readers are asked to use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Holly draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skill development and symptom reduction. One commonly used approach is cognitive-behavioral style work, which helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep stress and anger active. This approach is practical and well suited for problems like anxiety, mood concerns, and anger management.She also uses trauma-informed methods to identify how past experiences affect present reactions. That work involves grounding strategies, pacing the work, and learning ways to reduce reactivity in everyday situations. For people with addictions or post-traumatic stress, sessions aim to increase stability and reduce triggers before introducing longer-term processing.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Holly collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and pace, adjusting plans as progress unfolds. That means clients try strategies, review what works, and change course when needed.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into busy schedules, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can also use phone or video differently depending on bandwidth, the need for a brief update, or the value of face-to-face interaction. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent alongside work and family life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, bipolar symptoms, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based techniques and focuses on practical skills like recognizing triggers and managing intense feelings.
How long has she been practicing?
Holly has ten years of experience working in mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients; confirm local regulations before booking.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.