Holly Goodman , LCSW

Holly Goodman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina with 30 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through difficult transitions. She combines practical clinical training with a coaching certificate to address employment concerns, work-life balance, and goal-focused life coaching when appropriate. Holly draws on a warm, affirming style and a strengths-based outlook to help people navigate depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, communication struggles, grief, and loss.

Her therapeutic approach blends cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and solution-focused methods, using compassion, education, and motivational techniques to promote greater self-awareness and improved coping. She emphasizes an interactive and sensitive process that centers the client's goals and values, providing an emotional space where concerns can be explored and clearer perspectives can emerge. Holly believes that people have inherent value and capacity for growth, and she works to support meaningful change through collaboration and practical strategies.

Throughout her practice she has assisted clients in improving mood, adjusting to life changes, and strengthening relationships. Her background in both clinical social work and coaching informs a versatile approach that attends to emotional needs, life circumstances, and concrete problem solving without judgment.

Therapeutic Approaches Delivered Online

Holly Goodman integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy to guide online work in ways that feel practical and respectful. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, helping clients feel heard and supported while exploring values, relationships, and personal goals. Cognitive-behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing concrete strategies to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and manage stress.

She also draws on motivational interviewing techniques to strengthen a client's own motivation for change, particularly when addressing habits, recovery goals, or life transitions. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process - Holly works with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts the plan over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and allow continuity of care across different settings. These formats provide flexibility in scheduling and communication style while enabling licensed professionals to deliver consistent therapeutic support focused on skill building, emotional processing, and problem solving.