Donald Holland, LMFT

Donald Holland is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in North Carolina with 40 years of professional experience. As an LMFT he brings decades of experience working with individuals, couples, and families facing a wide range of challenges, including childhood trauma and abuse, sexual and physical abuse, ADHD and ADD across the lifespan, anger management, PTSD, and relationship conflicts.

He also supports people dealing with grief and loss, sexual and porn addiction, alcohol and drug recovery, autism spectrum concerns, codependency and abandonment issues, depression and anxiety disorders, and the unique needs of veterans and military families. His clinical work includes helping clients navigate foster care, adoption and blended family adjustments, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorder recovery including post-bariatric surgery concerns, and communication and conflict in marriage and family systems.

Donald aims to create an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be expressed safely. He approaches the first step toward a more fulfilling life as an act of courage and offers steady support and collaborative guidance as clients pursue changes that matter to them.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Donald Holland

Donald Holland integrates several evidence-informed approaches to help clients pursue meaningful change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and build psychological flexibility - it is useful for managing anxiety, depression, and ongoing stress by teaching ways to act in line with what matters most. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust - it can be especially helpful for relationship difficulties, abandonment issues, and family dynamics.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can support recovery from addiction, mood disorders, and trauma-related symptoms. Donald works collaboratively with each client to determine which combination of approaches best fits their goals, needs, and personal preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier for people to access licensed professionals from varied locations, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and choose the communication style that supports their therapeutic work.