About Holly
Holly Wells is a licensed social worker in Connecticut with 41 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate life transitions, relationship and parenting challenges, and the emotional fallout from grief and loss. Holly aims to meet people where they are and help them take small steps toward feeling steadier and more confident.
She often works with concerns around self esteem, body image, and communication problems. Holly also supports people dealing with divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose.
Background and approach
Her approach is direct and practical, focused on what clients want to change in day-to-day life. Sessions are conversational and nonjudgmental. Holly encourages honest sharing and helps people sort through feelings and choices.
She helps clients identify coping strategies they can try between sessions and checks in on what works. Holly brings decades of experience to each meeting, listening for patterns and strengths the person may not see. She encourages self-love and forgiveness as part of healing and growth.
Parents can expect help balancing parenting demands alongside their own needs. People who appreciate a steady, experienced guide tend to fit well with Holly’s style. She focuses on practical steps, clear goals, and steady support as clients make changes.
Her long career in social work informs a calm, grounded approach to everyday struggles.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy
Many therapists use evidence-based techniques that focus on identifying unhelpful patterns and trying new behaviors. One common approach helps people notice and change negative self-talk and body image beliefs by practicing different thoughts and actions in daily life. This can reduce shame and build confidence over time.Another helpful approach centers on improving communication skills. It teaches clear ways to express needs, set boundaries, and repair misunderstandings. People use these skills to ease family conflict and handle relationship shifts like separation more calmly.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan based on real-world progress and feedback.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversations and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter, frequent touches between sessions and can fit into busy days. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling family and work commitments.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Experience
- 41 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English