Holly Duffy, LMFT

Holly Duffy is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California with 15 years of experience. She helps people identify clear goals and take practical steps toward change. Her style is warm and connected, with honest conversation when needed.

Holly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, using concrete actions to shift thinking, habits, emotions, and behavior. She often blends that work with creative or expressive methods when those tools help someone build self-esteem or strengthen relationships. When people prefer, she also uses straightforward talk therapy alone or alongside creative approaches.

Clients can expect sessions tailored to each person rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Holly listens for what matters most and then focuses on actionable ideas the client can try between sessions. She pays attention to both emotions and daily routines that get in the way of progress.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting concerns, and mood issues like depression and bipolar. She also works with attachment issues, codependency, chronic illness, caregiving stress, and dissociation.

Holly aims to help people feel more motivated, satisfied, and able to reach daily goals. She combines listening, practical suggestions, and creative ideas so clients can try small changes and notice different results. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to connect people who want to start.

How Holly blends therapy approaches online

Holly often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts, behaviors, and daily routines. CBT is focused and practical, useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating problems, and habits that interfere with goals.

She also works with Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps people understand connection, trust, and how attachment styles affect intimacy and communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Holly will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then use CBT, attachment work, or a blend of methods that fits the situation. That collaboration helps shape short-term steps and longer-term goals.

Online sessions offer flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving, or health challenges. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options let people fit therapy into their daily lives and try different formats as needs change.