About Holly
Dr. Holly DeGrand is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia. She brings 16 years of experience as a counselor, educator, and supervisor, and she works with people who struggle with anxiety, stress, addictions, trauma, and related concerns.
She holds a doctorate in counselor education and supervision and a master’s degree in professional counseling. Her background includes community clinics, non-profit work, and independent practice, plus teaching at the master’s level and presenting at national conferences.
Background and approach
This range of roles informs a pragmatic, skills-focused style in therapy. Her approach is direct and practical. She uses client-centered methods and trauma-focused work to help people manage panic, mood symptoms, and the aftermath of abuse.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and solution-focused techniques are part of her toolbox for addressing distress and building coping skills. Dr. DeGrand has substantial experience with issues that intersect with identity and health, including work with LGBTQ+ people and those living with HIV.
She also supports people dealing with gender dysphoria, substance use, anger, and major life changes. She notes limits to some areas of practice and aims to match care to each person’s needs. She expects active involvement in therapy and typically asks clients to join regular live sessions - by video or phone - for most work.
Messaging and text options are used for updates and occasional shorter exchanges, with typical response times within about 12 hours.
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and goals. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people make choices that fit their lives. This approach works well for anxiety, stress, and decision-making concerns.Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that helps reduce the intensity of distressing memories and reactions. In online sessions this can involve guided attention techniques and step-by-step processing to lower symptoms from past events.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to decide whether client-centered talk, EMDR, solution-focused techniques, or a mix will best match goals and preferences. That process is practical and responsive to how someone is doing from week to week.
Online formats offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and EMDR work. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief updates, coaching-style prompts, or when a written check-in fits someone's routine. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and continue progress without long commutes.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Gender dysphoria
- HIV / AIDS
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
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