About Ian
Ian Holloway is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with two decades of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. He practices in California and focuses on practical strategies people can use day to day. He aims to make sessions straightforward and approachable for anyone feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
He uses methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding.
Background and approach
Sessions look at thoughts, behaviors, and small experiments clients can do between meetings. The goal is to reduce distress and increase skills for handling difficult moments. Ian often works with concerns related to depression, intimacy and relationship challenges, and questions around gender and sexual identity.
He also supports people dealing with parenting strain, fatherhood issues, and problems tied to addiction, isolation, or shame. He brings experience with polyamory and alternative sexual cultures, and with HIV/AIDS related concerns. His approach is collaborative and direct.
He encourages honest conversation about what’s working and what isn’t, then helps set simple, achievable steps. People can expect clear suggestions, reflective listening, and a focus on useful change. Sessions are offered in English and are scheduled to fit the client’s life.
Ian supports people who want to make steady progress toward better mood, clearer communication, and stronger self-acceptance.
How CBT and Motivational Interviewing work online
Ian uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people recognize thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety and low mood alive. In plain terms, CBT breaks worries into smaller parts and tries out different responses to see what helps. Motivational Interviewing focuses on a person’s own goals and values and uses guided conversation to build momentum for change.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Ian will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. He checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on what is helping and what feels workable for the client.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video lets people use visual cues and more in-depth conversation. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Chat and text offer quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing written reflection between longer meetings. These options make it simpler to keep up steady work on anxiety, mood, communication, and relationship concerns.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fatherhood issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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