Holly Powell

LCSW-C

Maryland

Calm, practical support for children and young adults

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At a glance

Credentials

LCSW-C

License

LCSW-C, Maryland / 12967

NPI

1851823637

Experience

15 years

Languages

English

Location

Maryland

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

1. • Motivational interview style
   • Client-centered approach
   • Practical coping skills

   About Holly

   Holly Powell is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) practicing in Maryland. She brings 15 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, and young adults through challenges like anxiety, trauma, attachment concerns, and anger. Her manner is calm and relaxed, and she focuses on building a collaborative relationship with each person who comes in for help.

   Holly often begins with a client-centered, solution-focused stance. From there she adapts the work to fit each person’s goals, layering in approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, or EMDR when they seem helpful. Sessions are paced to match what the individual needs at the moment.

   Her work frequently addresses stress, grief, ADHD, addictions, self-esteem, mood disorders, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, and caregiver stress. Practical problem-solving and clear, simple strategies are central to her style.

   Holly draws on plain, direct conversation and gentle curiosity to help people sort through their thoughts and feelings. She aims to make sessions feel manageable and useful rather than overwhelming. People can expect a steady presence and an emphasis on steps they can try between meetings.

   Over her career she has worked in a range of settings that shaped her flexible approach. She welcomes questions about how she works and what a first meeting might look like before anyone schedules.

2. How Holly’s approaches translate to online work

   Holly uses several approachable methods that fit well into conversational, goal-oriented work. Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people find their own reasons to change through open questions and reflection; it can be useful for addictions, behavior change, and building motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns and how early caregiving affects current connections, which can help with attachment issues and family-related stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thinking and behavior into steps and teaches practical techniques to manage anxiety, mood, and panic symptoms.
   
   Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Holly will talk with each person about goals, strengths, and preferences and tailor methods to fit what they want to work on. That means trying practical options together and checking in to see what is helpful.
   
   The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and make regular meetings easier to keep. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively in conversation-driven sessions and structured skills practice, and Holly adapts techniques to the setting and each person’s needs.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementADHD

   Also works with

   AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes

   Additional focus areas

   Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressDomestic violenceFamily problemsIntellectual disabilityMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   15+ years

   Listed in

   Maryland

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What concerns does Holly commonly address?

   She works with anxiety, trauma and attachment issues as well as stress, grief, ADHD, addictions, mood concerns, and parenting-related strain.

   How would you describe her therapeutic style?

   Holly starts with a client-centered, solution-focused stance and adapts methods to each person’s goals. She uses clear conversation, practical steps, and a calm demeanor.

   What is her background and experience?

   She has 15 years of experience, primarily working with children, adolescents, and young adults in a variety of settings that shaped her flexible approach.

   What are her credentials and where is she based?

   Holly holds the LCSW-C credential in Maryland and provides services based in that state.

   Which languages are supported for sessions?

   Sessions are offered in English and she is not taking international clients at this time.

   What session formats are available?

   The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking.

   How are fees and billing handled?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

   How do I begin working with Holly?

   Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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