Dr. Holly Cabuhat, CA Psychologist 26047

Dr. Holly Cabuhat is a licensed psychologist in California (license number CA Psychologist 26047) practicing in Southern California with 13 years of experience in mental health care. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults, with a particular focus on adolescents and family-centered work. Her caseload has included a wide range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, self-harming behaviors, social skills deficits, executive functioning deficits, ADHD, Autism spectrum concerns, and PTSD, as well as responses to physical trauma and emotional abuse.

Dr. Cabuhat has extensive experience supporting families through educational systems and is familiar with the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process, often assisting clients and their adolescents in advocating for needed services and accommodations. Her therapeutic manner is warm and interactive, grounded in respect, empathy, and compassion. She emphasizes the influence of thought patterns on perspective and supports clients in challenging and adapting unhelpful thinking to shift how situations are experienced.

Her clinical approach integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques, family systems theory, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies, and she adapts her methods to match each client’s needs. Dr. Cabuhat aims to empower clients to pursue a more fulfilling life and to reach their potential, and she looks forward to working with individuals and families ready to take steps toward change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients are treated with respect, empathy, and compassion; this approach helps individuals explore their feelings and values and is often helpful for relationship, self-esteem, and life-purpose concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can improve symptoms of anxiety, depression, and difficulties with coping and impulsivity.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented method that helps clients resolve ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change, often supporting progress in areas like parenting, substance-related goals, and behavioral adjustments.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Cabuhat and other licensed professionals work collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing clients to schedule sessions around daily responsibilities and access consistent care from home or other convenient locations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to try different formats until the best fit is found.