- Guilt and shame focus
- CBT and narrative
- Health behavior change
About Gigi
Gigi Holder is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Mississippi with seven years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, and self-esteem struggles. The first paragraph should give a reader a quick sense of who she is and what she focuses on.
Holder draws on several therapy approaches to help people examine the stories they tell about themselves. She uses client-centered methods to listen and reflect. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help identify thoughts that keep difficult feelings alive. Mindfulness and attachment-based ideas are woven in when they fit the situation.
Her background includes nearly five years working in healthy behavior therapy. That work emphasized small, practical changes to daily routines that add up to noticeable shifts in wellbeing. She believes that deciding to make a change is itself a powerful step toward feeling better.
In sessions she looks for strengths and patterns in a person's life. She helps people talk through what led to their current struggles. Conversations focus on concrete, manageable steps rather than abstract theory.
People who are carrying guilt or shame may find the work addresses those feelings alongside related issues like forgiveness, body image, or isolation. The goal is to clarify what matters, test new ways of coping, and practice different behaviors until they feel more natural.
To get started she asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Sessions are offered in English to residents of Mississippi and follow her MS LCSW credentialing.
Therapeutic approaches used online and how they help
Gigi commonly integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping people put words to their experience so they can notice patterns and make choices. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep stress, anxiety, or shame going and tests small changes to shift them.She also brings attachment-based ideas into conversations when it helps explain relational patterns. That perspective looks at how early bonding and current relationships shape expectations and reactions. Together these approaches give a way to map what is happening and try new ways of responding to difficult emotions such as guilt and shame.
Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked in the past. Decisions about which approach to emphasize are made together and can change as therapy progresses.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can schedule therapy around work or caregiving. Licensed professionals and therapists often adapt exercises, between-session tasks, and mindfulness practices to an online setting to keep progress practical and manageable.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting challenges, and self-esteem. Additional focus areas include guilt and shame, body image, caregiver stress, and workplace issues.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses narrative and client-centered approaches to uncover the story behind those feelings and uses CBT techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts that keep shame active.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of experience and spent almost five years in healthy behavior therapy, focusing on practical lifestyle changes that support mental health.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an MS LCSW and practices in Mississippi.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify exact formats.
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?
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 or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.