Holly Gerety, LICSW - Therapist in Massachusetts

About Holly

Holly Gerety is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, coping with life transitions, relationship challenges, self-esteem, mindfulness, and parenting concerns. Her approach is calm and straightforward, aimed at helping people find practical ways to feel steadier and more capable.

Holly creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what’s hard. She listens closely and helps clients notice strengths they already have.

Background and approach

Sessions often include concrete tools for managing worry, improving sleep, and handling conflict more clearly. She uses practical methods like cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking. Mindfulness practices help with staying present and reducing overwhelm.

Narrative ideas are used to rethink stories people tell about themselves and their relationships. Holly works collaboratively to set goals and try small changes that matter day to day. She helps clients build coping skills, increase self-awareness, and practice new patterns of relating.

The focus is on what will ease distress and improve everyday functioning. Her background combines two decades of clinical work with a straightforward, person-focused style. People who want a steady, experienced guide for life transitions, family and parenting stress, or persistent anxiety may find her approach practical and approachable.

Practical approaches for online therapy and change

Holly commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to notice thoughts that cause anxiety and replace them with more useful thinking. That approach often includes simple exercises to try between sessions and skills to improve sleep, worry, and daily routines.

She also incorporates mindfulness therapy to help people stay present and reduce emotional reactivity. Mindfulness practices in sessions are brief and focused on skills you can use during stressful moments or parenting challenges.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Holly works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. The process emphasizes collaboration and gradual steps rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people meet face to face from home, phone sessions fit on-the-go schedules, and live chat or text messaging can support short check-ins or follow-up between meetings. These options make it easier to keep continuity and practice new skills where they matter most.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Holly focus on?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, parenting and relationship issues, plus areas like trauma, ADHD, and workplace stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Holly offers a warm, nonjudgmental and collaborative style. She listens closely and works with clients to set realistic goals and try practical changes.

What is her clinical background?

She has 20 years of clinical experience and works as a licensed independent clinical social worker with a MA and LICSW credential.

Where is she located and licensed?

She is licensed in Massachusetts with the credential MA LICSW LICSW110452 and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she use?

She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Massachusetts
Languages: English

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