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Holly Skillern

Holly Skillern, LPC

LPC in Texas specializing in mood and stress concerns

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Profile details for Holly Skillern
CredentialsLPC
LicenseLPC, Texas / 90902
NPI1477386050
Experience10 years in practice
LanguagesEnglish
LocationTexas

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Mood and grief
  • Communication skills

About Holly

Holly Skillern, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas, has 10 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, and a range of relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also addresses parenting stress, sleep and eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and grief in individual sessions.

Holly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients understand what keeps patterns going and to build practical skills for daily life. She focuses on clear steps clients can try between sessions, such as communication exercises, coping strategies for mood shifts, and routines to improve sleep and appetite. Sessions emphasize direct problem-solving and skill practice rather than abstract theory.

Her background includes a decade of work in mental health settings in Texas. That experience informs her approach to mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue. She works with people from diverse backgrounds and supports LGBT concerns as part of her practice.

Holly describes therapy as a collaborative process. She helps people sort priorities, set short-term goals, and monitor progress. Clients can expect straightforward feedback and concrete tools for managing symptoms and improving relationships.

She offers services in English and is open to international clients. Costs vary with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

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Applying evidence-based approaches to online care

Holly draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage mood and stress. One common approach focuses on building coping skills and behavioral routines to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. It involves small, concrete changes such as activity scheduling, sleep hygiene, and short behavioral experiments that can fit into daily life.

Another approach emphasizes improving communication and relationship patterns. This work uses role-play, structured communication exercises, and feedback to help people express needs and resolve conflicts more clearly. It is useful for intimacy-related concerns, anger, and parenting stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Holly collaborates with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on results. She frames therapy as a practical partnership focused on measurable steps and skill building.

Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session choices before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow quick check-ins between work or caregiving responsibilities. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises for remote visits, like guided breathing, worksheet reviews, and behavioral planning, so progress can continue even when meeting remotely.

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Holly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem, and related areas.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses evidence-based techniques and focuses on practical skills and problem-solving. Sessions emphasize clear steps and exercises clients can use between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

Holly has 10 years of experience working in mental health settings.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She holds a Texas LPC license and practices out of Texas.

Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients.

How are sessions billed?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Select 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, call 911, or call or text 988.

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