Holly Duffy, LMFT
California · 15 years in practice
Holly Duffy is a licensed marriage and family therapist who brings 15 years of clinical experience to her practice in California.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 111286 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1518230150 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Holly
Holly Duffy is a licensed marriage and family therapist who brings 15 years of clinical experience to her practice in California. She focuses on helping people set clear goals and make practical changes in their day-to-day life. Her work blends direct talk with creative methods when those options suit the person.
Holly sees each person as an individual and adapts sessions to fit their needs and aims. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which encourages concrete changes in thinking and habits, alongside expressive tools when helpful.
Background and approach
Simple talk therapy is also part of her toolkit and can be effective on its own. Her style is warm and connected, with room for honesty and seriousness when the situation calls for it. She encourages small, actionable steps so people can notice real shifts in mood, behavior, and relationships.
The emphasis is on practical change rather than abstract theory. Holly addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also works with attention-related challenges and caregiver stress, among other focuses.
Sessions aim to help people build self-esteem and clearer communication. Clients can expect a collaborative process that mixes ideas with action. Holly aims to help people become more satisfied and motivated in daily life by spotting patterns, testing alternatives, and practicing new habits.
She welcomes questions about how sessions work and how to begin.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Holly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Holly names
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Holly’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Holly draws on Existential Therapy to help people examine meaning, choice, and values when life feels uncertain. This approach can be useful for clients facing big life changes, grief, or questions about purpose. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early patterns influence current relationships and to practice new ways of connecting and communicating.Finding the right approach is a shared process. Holly will work with each person to identify goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. That collaborative process means the method can shift from session to session as needs change.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues for deeper work. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in between sessions, track progress, or use shorter-format support when that better matches a schedule. Together these options make it easier to maintain consistent work toward goals regardless of location.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Holly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and many other challenges listed on her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Holly combines warm, connected interaction with straightforward feedback when needed, offering both talk-based and creative approaches tailored to each person.
What background and experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people set goals and make practical changes in thinking, behavior, and daily habits.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Holly is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is payment handled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
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