Hollis Greenspan

Hollis Greenspan is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who focuses on helping people untangle patterns that keep them stuck. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that supports change, self-empowerment, and clearer decision making. Hollis writes plainly and meets people where they are, offering a calm and flexible presence in sessions.

She uses mindfulness practices and methods that help clients notice how thoughts and body sensations influence behavior. Hollis also draws on psychodynamic ideas about different parts of the personality and how they relate to each other. This work aims to help people accept themselves more fully and find practical ways to shift unhelpful patterns.

Hollis has 11 years of clinical experience and brings a background in cultural anthropology and social work to her practice. She holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Connecticut and an advanced counseling credential from The Synthesis Center in Amherst, Massachusetts, along with practical training in self-care topics like nutrition and sleep hygiene.

Her focus areas include relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, grief, eating and body-image concerns, and mood disorders such as bipolar disorder. Additional interests listed include abandonment, codependency, chronic illness, and career difficulties.

Hollis describes her approach as warm, humorous, and compassionate. She centers the client’s goals and encourages people to take the lead in their change work. Sessions emphasize awareness, gentle curiosity, and practical steps toward feeling more grounded.

How Hollis's Approaches Translate to Online Work

Hollis uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a respectful, listening-based relationship where the client sets goals and the therapist follows their lead. This approach helps when people need support sorting values, relationships, or life direction.

She also integrates Mindfulness Therapy to teach attention and awareness skills. Mindfulness practices help clients notice patterns of thought and body sensations that maintain stress, anxiety, or disordered eating behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Hollis will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their needs and preferences, and adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.

Practical benefits of doing this work online should be confirmed before booking, as session format options are not specified here. In general, online conversations can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when schedules demand it, or enable people to join from different locations. Ask about current session options when you schedule so you can pick what fits your routine.