Holly Caruso, LCPC, LMHC

Holly Caruso, LCPC, LMHC, is a licensed therapist with experience spanning more than two decades in Illinois and Florida. She combines clinical training with a compassionate, person-centered stance to support people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and major life transitions. Holly creates an affirming environment for LGBTQ clients, older adults, and anyone navigating identity exploration, sexual health concerns, or shifting interpersonal roles.

Her work emphasizes practical coping skills and emotional processing, helping clients build self-esteem, strengthen communication, and develop resilience after loss, abuse, or periods of change. She draws on evidence-informed strategies to address social anxiety, workplace stress, intimacy-related concerns, and the complex effects of addiction and grief. Holly is attentive to the particular needs of families, caregivers, and those managing neurodiversity or attachment-related issues.

Known for a respectful and collaborative style, she supports clients in identifying meaningful goals and practicing new ways of relating to themselves and others. Holly holds the LCPC credential - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - and the LMHC credential - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - and brings a steady, empathic presence to the therapeutic process.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and growth

Holly draws from client-centered therapy to place the client's experience at the heart of the work - this approach focuses on empathy, active listening, and building self-understanding, and it is especially helpful for identity exploration, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a practical, skills-based approach that helps people recognize unhelpful thinking patterns and develop healthier behaviors, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Mindfulness therapy is another approach Holly incorporates to teach present-moment awareness and emotion regulation skills that support coping with stress, rumination, and strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Holly collaborates with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. She will work together with clients to try strategies, adjust course, and identify what feels most useful.

Online therapy with Holly offers practical flexibility - sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, manage logistics, and maintain continuity of care with licensed professionals across distances.