Holly Paine, LCPC

Holly Paine is a Kansas-based licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with six years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, and depression. Holly also supports people navigating LGBTQ concerns, grief, and attention challenges. The approach is practical and down-to-earth, with an emphasis on meeting people where they are.

Holly leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, but draws on a mix of methods to match each person’s needs. Sessions focus on clear steps you can try between meetings and on noticing what gets in the way of feeling better. Mindfulness techniques and acceptance-based ideas are used alongside conversation and problem solving.

Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space. Holly aims to provide unconditional positive regard and a "come as you are" attitude. Conversations are paced to fit what feels safe and manageable for the individual.

Holly also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, end-of-life and hospice concerns, and relationship questions such as communication, separation, and non-monogamous arrangements. Sexuality, kink and alternative sexual cultures, gender dysphoria, and women’s issues are included in the focus areas.

Work with Holly centers on practical goals and honest conversation. The therapist helps people build skills for everyday life, reduce overwhelm, and take steps toward clearer values and more sustainable coping.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

Holly draws heavily on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in clinical work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing different behaviors to change how you feel. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice inner experiences, clarify values, and take committed action toward a meaningful life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Holly aims to collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions are paced to what feels manageable and adjust as needs change.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and fit into busy days. It can allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and make it simpler to work on skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can use a mix of discussion, worksheets, and mindfulness exercises to help people practice new ways of coping in their daily routines.