Hope Holman, LCSW

Hope Holman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with more than 10 years of professional experience supporting individuals and families through difficult life transitions. A retired Navy veteran and Disabled Vet, she holds a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work from Saint Leo University and is also a Registered Play Therapist - trained to use play-based techniques when working with children.

Hope has worked across a wide range of settings, including group therapy, support groups, couples counseling, outpatient clinics, and in-home services. She has experience serving people from early childhood through older adulthood, working with ages 4 to 80. Her clinical work covers depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, domestic violence, self-esteem struggles, grief and loss, anger, relational conflict, parenting challenges, foster care and adoption issues, ADHD and Autism, abandonment and rejection, and other life changes.

Her therapeutic style is warm, nonjudgmental, and encouraging, with a strength-based focus that centers the client’s own resources. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy and draws on other modalities as needed to tailor care. Clients can expect a supportive space to process experience, develop coping skills, and work toward practical, meaningful change.

Hope views therapy as a collaborative journey and aims to walk alongside each person as they take steps toward greater well-being. She welcomes those who are beginning therapy for the first time as well as people returning to counseling, offering steady support and practical guidance throughout the healing process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care Options

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and navigating life changes by building psychological flexibility. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other mood concerns; it emphasizes practical skills and problem-solving. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own experience, offering empathetic, nonjudgmental support that helps clients explore feelings and develop self-direction; this approach is often helpful for relationship issues, self-esteem work, and grief.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Hope works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and needs, adjusting strategies over time as progress unfolds. The aim is to match evidence-based techniques with the client’s unique circumstances rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls or phone sessions, and brief check-ins or support can take place through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to access consistent care around work, family, and mobility constraints, while allowing therapists to tailor pacing and communication to the client’s lifestyle.