Holly Kepas, LCMHC

Holly Kepas is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in Utah with three years of experience. She works with adults and adolescents who face challenges related to ADHD, autism, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and anxiety, offering a supportive and practical approach to treatment.

Holly blends an authentic, casual therapeutic style with clear psychoeducation and validation, helping clients understand how symptoms develop and teaching tools to manage them. Her training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - a method that examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors - and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) - a technique often used to address distress associated with traumatic memories. She also incorporates sandplay and principles from feminist theory as part of a flexible, client-centered toolkit.

Collaboration is central to her practice; she partners with clients to choose coping skills and decide on treatment goals, offering options that fit each person’s needs and preferences. Therapy with Holly emphasizes practical strategies, exploration of personal strengths, and a paced, respectful process aimed at meaningful change.

Evidence-Based Approaches Delivered Online

Holly commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a practical approach that explores how thoughts influence emotions and behaviors and teaches actionable skills for managing anxiety, depression, and everyday stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, is another key approach she offers - it focuses on reducing the emotional intensity of traumatic memories and related symptoms through structured processing.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Holly works together with each client to identify goals, try appropriate techniques, and adjust the plan based on how well methods fit the client’s needs and preferences. The therapist-client partnership guides decisions about which strategies to emphasize.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make scheduling more flexible and allow clients to engage from home or other convenient locations. These formats support consistent access to licensed professionals and make it easier to maintain momentum in treatment while accommodating busy lives.