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Holly Varona

LPC

Therapist focused on practical healing

  • Humanistic approach
  • Trauma informed
  • Body image care

About Holly

Holly Varona, LPC, works as a licensed professional counselor in Georgia. She brings six years of clinical experience and centers a humanistic outlook that draws from both Eastern and Western ideas. Holly aims to meet people where they are and helps them move toward clearer day-to-day coping and improved self-worth.

Her work often focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She also addresses relationship strain, body image and eating and food-related issues. Clients come with concerns about attachment, abandonment, dissociation, and family of origin problems.

Holly describes a flexible approach. She adapts techniques to fit each person’s needs rather than following a single method. Sessions tend to be practical and conversational, with attention to what feels most useful in the moment.

She has experience working with people from diverse backgrounds, including Latinx communities and LGBTQIA+ and kink-friendly populations. That familiar background can make it easier to talk about identity, culture, and relationship choices without extra explanation.

Holly encourages a shift from surviving to thriving. In sessions she helps people build everyday skills, try different ways of responding to stress, and strengthen their sense of self. Prospective clients are asked to use the site’s Start Therapy button to begin the intake process and schedule according to availability.

Approaches that guide online work

Holly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques drawn from humanistic traditions and complementary theories. A humanistic approach focuses on the person’s strengths and choices, helping people build self-understanding and practical ways to change daily habits. This can help with low self-esteem, body image concerns, and feeling stuck.

She also incorporates trauma-informed ways of working that pay attention to how past events shape current reactions. Those methods aim to help people feel more grounded, lessen dissociation, and find safer ways to manage difficult memories and triggers.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Holly will discuss different techniques with clients and choose or adapt methods based on goals, preferences, and what shows up in sessions. That process is collaborative and can shift over time as needs change.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce commute time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people meet with a licensed professional who understands their background without traveling. Practical considerations like quieter surroundings or preferring to be off-camera can also shape how sessions are set up.

License and NPI

LPC Georgia · No. LPC015774
NPI1952914350

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMulticultural concernsNarcissismPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexualitySomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

Georgia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Holly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship concerns. Eating and food-related issues and body image are also areas she focuses on.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is humanistic and client-centered, blending Eastern and Western ideas. Sessions are conversational and adapted to what each person finds most helpful.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Holly has six years of experience as a counselor. That time includes work with trauma, mood concerns, and identity-related issues.

What credentials and region apply to her practice?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in the state of Georgia.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Use the Start Therapy button on the site, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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