- Trauma and abuse
- Attachment and abandonment
- Body image issues
About Holly
Holly Varona is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with six years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and depression. Holly also attends to related issues such as attachment and abandonment, body image and weight concerns, dissociation, and challenges around kink and alternative sexual cultures.
Holly draws on humanistic perspectives and a mix of Eastern and Western ideas to shape her sessions. She adapts methods to fit what each person brings into the room rather than relying on a single formula. Conversations often include practical steps and reflective work that connect what is felt to what happens day to day.
She has experience with religious trauma and cult recovery, and with people navigating blended family questions, divorce, chronic illness, and eating and food-related issues. Her background includes work with LGBTQIA+ clients and those in polyamorous or kink communities, and she has offered services to Latine/Latinx clients in particular.
Sessions aim to make sense of how past hurts affect present choices. Holly helps people name stuck thoughts and behaviors, try small experiments in relationships, and practice ways of relating that feel more usable. Expect straightforward conversation, concrete suggestions, and attention to cultural context.
People who come for help often want to understand difficult feelings tied to identity, faith, or past harm. Holly asks questions, reflects what she hears, and works with clients to set clear, manageable goals for therapy.
Approaches to working online and what they do
Holly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques informed by humanistic perspectives and both Eastern and Western philosophies. One approach focuses on processing trauma by helping people tell what happened in manageable pieces and noticing how those memories shape present reactions. This can help with trauma, abuse recovery, and religious or cult-related harm.She also uses relational and attachment-focused ideas that look at how early bonds influence current relationships. That work helps people understand abandonment fears, commitment tension, and patterns that repeat in partnerships. When relevant, conversations include body image and weight-related concerns alongside emotional patterns.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Holly will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so please confirm current online session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time that otherwise interrupts work or caregiving. Licensed professionals can use these conveniences to keep momentum and practice new ways of relating between meetings.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and depression, plus related areas such as attachment, body image, and dissociation.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her work is humanistic and blends Eastern and Western ideas. Sessions focus on practical steps, reflection, and adapting methods to each person's needs.
What is her clinical experience?
She has six years of experience providing counseling across a range of issues including religious trauma, cult recovery, and concerns related to kink and alternative sexual cultures.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in the state of Georgia.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start if I want a session 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.