- Attachment-based work
- CBT strategies
- Mindfulness practice
About Osa
Osa Holmes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues around guilt and shame. Osa helps people who are wrestling with mood problems, trauma and life changes, and supports those coping with ADHD and compassion fatigue.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. She uses methods drawn from Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing. Sessions focus on understanding what keeps painful feelings going and trying small changes that can ease daily functioning.
Osa has a long history in mental health and education. She has worked in substance use and behavioral settings and has experience assessing needs across age groups. That background informs how she tracks progress and adjusts approaches over time.
In therapy she listens for patterns in relationships, family history, and beliefs that drive guilt or shame. She then helps people test different ways of responding - for example changing unhelpful thoughts, practicing new communication choices, or using mindful awareness to interrupt reactiveness.
People who work with her can expect clear goals and practical steps between sessions. She also draws on her experience with trauma, adoption and foster care issues, and caregiver stress when those areas are part of the concern. To begin, readers are asked to confirm current session options before booking.
How her clinical approaches map to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early connections shape current trust and connection. Online sessions can use this work to notice recurring relationship responses and practice different ways of relating in real time. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviors and offers concrete exercises to test new beliefs and habits. CBT can be adapted to short, skills-focused sessions and homework between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase choice, which can help with anxiety, shame, and impulse-driven problems.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, what has helped or not helped before, and which methods feel manageable. Then she will track progress and adjust the plan as needed so work stays practical and relevant.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography did not list them. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into workdays, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Others prefer sessions that include more structured skill practice and take homework between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to make sessions useful within a person's everyday life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem, and related problems including guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She looks at the beliefs and relationship patterns that keep these feelings active and uses practical steps such as CBT-style thought work and mindfulness to reduce their intensity.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience in mental health, substance use, and educational settings which she brings into her practice.
What is her credential and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats were not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription 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.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.