- Workplace wellbeing
- Stress and anxiety
- Practical coping skills
About Holly
Holly Gerety is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common work and wellbeing concerns such as stress, anxiety, career strain, burnout, relationship challenges, and parenting pressures. Her approach aims to help people feel steadier and more capable in daily life.
Holly keeps sessions practical and collaborative. She offers a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about grief, identity questions, workplace problems, and life transitions. She helps clients build coping skills, strengthen self-esteem, and find clearer ways forward when things feel stuck.
She uses a mix of conversational, evidence-informed methods to suit each person. That often looks like examining thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, bringing mindful attention to emotions and body sensations, or telling and reworking difficult life stories to find meaning and options. Goals and strategies are shaped together, not imposed.
Over two decades of practice have given her experience with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, caregiving stress, and seasonal mood changes. She also helps people navigate blended family issues, communication problems, and the pressures of workplace life.
Holly encourages small, achievable steps. Sessions often focus on skill-building, insight, and practical plans for everyday life. If someone is ready to start, she supports them in setting goals and tracking progress one step at a time.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Holly commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a trusting, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what matters to them. This approach helps when someone needs a listening, supportive relationship to explore feelings and choices.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to build practical skills for managing anxiety, stress, and workplace challenges. CBT often includes short exercises and straightforward strategies you can try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of joint work. Holly will ask about goals, preferences, and everyday routines, then suggest methods that fit the person’s needs. She adapts pace and techniques as things evolve so treatment stays useful and relevant.
If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins during a workday. It can also let people use mindfulness or coping practices in familiar settings and bring real-life challenges into the conversation for immediate problem solving.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Holly help with?
Holly supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and workplace issues, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem concerns, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, collaborative, and practical. She focuses on building skills, making sense of experiences, and developing plans that fit daily life.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 20 years of clinical experience as a licensed independent clinical social worker in Massachusetts and has worked with a broad range of concerns over that time.
Where is Holly based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Massachusetts and holds an MA and a LICSW credential as provided in her profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.