Osa Holmes, LCSW

Osa Holmes is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Florida with 25 years of experience supporting children, teens and adults in mental health, substance use and educational settings as well as in private practice. She brings a compassionate, practical approach to therapy - grounded in the belief that interventions should offer clear value and that focused, skilled attention can reduce wounds and ease conflicts. Her clinical work addresses behavioral concerns, trauma histories, addiction, anxiety and panic, depression and other mood disturbances across individual, family and group formats, and she has experience supporting children with special needs, families coping with separation, adoption and foster care, and people navigating transitions to new home placements.

In addition to direct clinical work, she has taught parents and in behavioral classrooms, served as an adjunct professor at the University of Maine and at Indian River State College, and supervised student teachers and clinical social workers on their paths to licensure. She has conducted comprehensive behavioral health assessments for infants, children and adults and has served as an expert witness. Her primary focus is resolving the presented challenge and helping clients transition toward greater ease in relationships and daily life. She accepts international clients and provides therapy in English. She looks forward to working with you.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Osa Holmes draws on attachment-based therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns - helping clients understand and repair difficulties in connection, bonding and trust. Client-centered therapy guides sessions around each person’s priorities, offering empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel heard and supported while working toward their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often used for anxiety, depression, stress and mood-related challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - Osa Holmes and the client work together to determine which methods fit the client’s needs, goals and preferences. This collaborative process can include adjusting techniques over time to better match progress and life circumstances.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule or to connect from different locations. For many people, these options increase convenience and continuity of care while allowing therapists and licensed professionals to tailor sessions to each client’s situation.