Holly Gerety

Holly Gerety is a licensed independent clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship challenges. She brings 20 years of clinical experience and focuses on practical ways to build self-esteem, cope with life changes, and improve body image and work-life problems.

Her sessions are calm and welcoming. She listens closely and helps people make sense of what they are feeling. The aim is to build insight and stronger coping skills rather than offer quick fixes.

Holly uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client’s pace and Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their stories. She also incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness practices to address anxious thoughts and improve day-to-day functioning.

In session she focuses on concrete tools. That can mean skill-building for anxiety, strategies for better sleep, or steps to manage caregiver stress and compassion fatigue. She also works with people facing family and relationship tensions, divorce and blended family issues, or career and purpose questions.

Holly describes her work as collaborative and strengths-based. She helps people notice patterns, try new behaviors, and track what works. Her goal is to help clients leave therapy with clearer direction and practical ways to handle life’s demands.

How Holly’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following a person’s concerns and priorities. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients set goals that feel meaningful. This approach helps when someone needs emotional support and a steady, nonjudgmental presence.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Sessions often include identifying thoughts that fuel anxiety or low mood and practicing new behaviors or coping skills between meetings. CBT is useful for stress, anxiety, sleep problems, and somatic symptoms.

Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase moment-to-moment awareness. This can help with anxiety, overwhelm, and seasonal mood shifts by giving people techniques to calm their mind and notice automatic reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust plans together based on what helps. That collaborative process means treatment changes as the client’s needs and preferences become clearer.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since this profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or school by reducing travel and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to try practices at home and bring real-life examples into sessions for problem-solving.