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Holly Varona

Holly Varona

LPC

Georgia

Compassionate counselor for work and wellbeing

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Profile summary

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Georgia · LPC015774
NPI
1952914350
Experience
6 years
Languages
English
Location
Georgia

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

  • Humanistic approach
  • Bilingual perspective
  • Trauma informed care

About Holly

Holly Varona is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Georgia with six years of clinical experience. She brings a human-focused style that blends ideas from Eastern and Western philosophies. Holly aims to help people who are carrying heavy stress, persistent anxiety, or low self-worth. She also supports those recovering from trauma and abuse, and people struggling with depression or relationship strain.

Holly tailors sessions to each person’s situation rather than using one fixed method. She mentions working with issues such as religious trauma, cult recovery, body image and weight concerns, and challenges around sexual expression and kink. She also offers support for attachment and abandonment worries, communication and commitment problems, and the emotional impact of chronic illness or pain.

Her background includes experience with multicultural populations and with LGBTQIA+ and non-monogamous communities. She describes herself as bilingual and connected to Latine/Latinx clients, which informs cultural understanding in her work. Holly aims to create space for people from many backgrounds to speak about what matters most to them.

In sessions, Holly focuses on practical steps people can try between meetings. That might look like small behavior changes, communication practice, or grounding tools for moments of dissociation or high anxiety. She encourages honest conversation about goals and progress.

To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability. Holly notes that subscription-based sessions can be canceled at any time.

How Holly Uses Evidence-Based Techniques Online

Holly describes a humanistic practice that pulls from both Eastern and Western traditions, and she adapts evidence-based techniques to each person. One common set of techniques focuses on grounding and stabilization skills that help with anxiety, dissociation, and overwhelming stress. These are practical tools people can use during difficult moments to regain focus and calm.

Another typical approach involves work on attachment and relationship patterns. This includes identifying repeated interaction styles, practicing clearer communication, and trying small behavioral experiments to test new ways of relating. That work often helps with abandonment concerns, commitment issues, and ongoing relationship strain.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Holly collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in on progress and adjusts methods when something isn’t helping.

If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a workday, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use quieter surroundings or avoid being on camera when that helps them stay comfortable during a session.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMulticultural concernsNarcissismPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexualitySomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

Georgia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Holly help with?

Holly focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. She also lists related areas such as body image, attachment issues, communication problems, and chronic pain or illness.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a humanistic approach that draws on Eastern and Western ideas and adapts methods to each person. Sessions tend to be collaborative and focused on practical steps people can use between meetings.

What is her professional background?

Holly has six years of experience working in clinical counseling settings. Her practice has included work with people recovering from religious trauma and cult involvement, as well as those in kink and non-monogamous communities.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in the state of Georgia.

Can sessions be offered in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and the therapist notes a bilingual background that informs her cultural understanding.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does pricing work for sessions?

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

How do I begin therapy with Holly?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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