Hollis Greenspan, LICSW

Massachusetts · 11 years in practice

Hollis Greenspan is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts.

License and registration

LICSW, Massachusetts: LICSW121484 · expires August 2027
NPI: 1578901823 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
Languages: English

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About Hollis

Hollis Greenspan is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts. She focuses on helping people who are feeling stuck, facing big life changes, or struggling with mood and relationship concerns. Her style is warm and direct, and she aims to help clients find clearer choices and more agency in daily life.

Hollis draws on Existential ideas to help people face questions of meaning, freedom, and responsibility. She uses Client-Centered methods to follow what the client brings, and Mindfulness practices to build attention and calm.

Background and approach

She also brings psychodynamic ideas to notice patterns that repeat across relationships and time. In sessions she helps people identify the thoughts and bodily sensations that keep them stuck. She teaches simple mindfulness and focusing techniques so clients can name what they feel and shift it.

Hollis also helps people notice different parts of themselves and how those parts interact, which can ease internal conflict. Her background includes a master of social work from the University of Connecticut and earlier study in cultural anthropology at Tufts University.

She holds an MA LICSW and has eleven years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, grief, identity questions, and relationship struggles. People work with Hollis on concerns such as depression, anxiety, self-esteem, intimacy and relationship problems, grief, eating and body image issues, and life purpose. She emphasizes collaboration, gentle honesty, and practical steps clients can use between sessions.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Hollis lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Relationship issues
Intimacy-related issues
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Family conflicts
Grief
Eating disorders
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Body image
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Personality disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Sexuality
Somatization
Women's issues

Approaches Hollis names

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Online support

Existential and Mindfulness Approaches for Online Work

Hollis often uses Existential Therapy to help people face questions about meaning, choice, and responsibility. That approach focuses on what matters to you now and helps clarify how to live in line with your values.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Mindfulness techniques. Client-Centered work means sessions follow the client's experience and pace, while Mindfulness teaches attention skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. These approaches can be useful for anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is a team process. Hollis will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and try methods that fit. She adjusts the work over time based on what feels most helpful and practical.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients send notes or reflections between sessions and fit therapy into busy schedules. These options make it easier to maintain regular work and try different formats as needs change.

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Questions people ask

What problems does Hollis help people with?

She works with concerns such as relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress, grief, eating and body image concerns, and questions about life purpose and career.

What is Hollis' therapeutic style like?

Her approach blends Existential thinking with Client-Centered care and Mindfulness. Sessions are collaborative, warm, and focused on noticing patterns and practical change.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Hollis has eleven years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, grief, identity questions, and relationship difficulties.

What are Hollis' credentials and where does she practice?

She holds a master of social work and is a LICSW. Her practice is based in Massachusetts.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

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

What steps are needed to begin work with Hollis?

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