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Holly Abbott, LPC
Georgia
LPC in Georgia - Relationships and Trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-centered methods
- DBT techniques
About Holly
Holly Abbott is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor with 16 years of clinical experience. She works in Georgia and supports people dealing with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, and other life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer ways of handling problems.
Before practicing in private settings, Abbott worked in schools and community agencies. That background means she has experience with adolescents and adults from varied backgrounds. Her work has included trauma, ADHD, autism-related concerns, grief, and caregiving stress.
Her approach is straightforward and problem-focused. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered ideas and techniques drawn from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and motivational interviewing. Sessions often aim to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors in daily life.
In sessions she listens for practical barriers and routine patterns that keep problems going. Conversations lead to small experiments people can try between meetings. She checks what did and did not help and adjusts plans accordingly.
People come to work on communication, anger, intimacy-related issues, career concerns, and coping with chronic conditions or caregiving demands. Abbott also addresses adoption and foster care matters, attachment questions, blended family challenges, codependency, and commitment worries.
Her style is task-oriented and collaborative. She helps people set concrete goals, teaches skills for emotion regulation and problem solving, and supports step-by-step progress toward clearer daily routines and relationships.
How Holly Abbott uses structured approaches in online work
Holly often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thought patterns and shift behaviors. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions so people can try small changes and see what helps. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress related to relationships or caregiving.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy ideas that focus on listening and following the client's concerns. That approach supports people in naming priorities and making their own decisions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed; DBT supplies concrete exercises for managing intense feelings and improving communication.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which approaches fit the client’s goals and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps in day-to-day life.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. These practical benefits help people try therapy without major schedule changes.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
She addresses relationship and family matters, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, and related life changes.
How does she use CBT in sessions?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Sessions include simple experiments to try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years of experience and has worked in schools, private practice, and local agencies with adolescents and adults.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Georgia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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