- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
- Psychodynamic approach
About Hollis
Hollis Greenspan is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts with 11 years of experience helping people with relationship struggles, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and life changes. She lists work with grief, eating concerns, bipolar and mood disorders, and issues tied to intimacy and career. Hollis also notes a focus on guilt and shame as areas she addresses in therapy.
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely and help people name what matters to them. Mindfulness practices are part of her work, helping clients notice thoughts and bodily feelings without rushing to fix them. Psychodynamic perspectives are used to look at recurring patterns from earlier experience that affect present relationships.
Hollis trained in an advanced transformation-oriented counseling program and has a master's in social work from the University of Connecticut. She also completed an advanced certification in counseling at The Synthesis Center in Amherst and holds a degree in cultural anthropology from Tufts University. These backgrounds inform a blended approach that draws on multiple methods.
In sessions she offers practices such as Focusing, which guides people to tune into bodily felt senses, and Psychosynthesis, which helps identify and dialogue among different parts of the personality. She describes these methods as tools to loosen stuck thinking and to build clearer self-understanding.
Her practice is influenced by Buddhist philosophy, though she does not require anyone to adopt that view. Hollis names interests in body image, aging, chronic illness, codependency, infidelity, isolation, life purpose, and several mood and personality concerns. She works in English and bases her practice in Massachusetts.
How Hollis brings her approaches to online work
Hollis uses Client-Centered Therapy online to focus on clear listening and on helping people state what they want from therapy. This approach is about understanding a person's priorities and reflecting them back so goals are clearer.She also integrates Mindfulness Therapy in remote sessions, teaching simple noticing practices and grounding techniques to address anxiety, stress, and persistent self-critical thoughts. These practices can be guided in-session and practiced between meetings to build awareness.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Hollis will work with clients to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She describes therapy as a joint process of testing what helps and adjusting as needed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, and fit sessions into a weekday break. It can also allow guided mindfulness or focusing exercises when meeting by video or phone, or support people who need practical ways to practice between sessions.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, grief, eating concerns, bipolar and mood disorders, and related topics such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach guilt or shame in sessions?
She blends Client-Centered listening with mindfulness and body-focused practices like Focusing to help people notice feelings and the thoughts that keep them stuck.
What is her professional background?
She has 11 years of experience, a master’s in social work from the University of Connecticut, and an advanced counseling certification from The Synthesis Center.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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