Dr. Holly DeGrand

Dr. Holly DeGrand is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with 16 years of clinical experience. She holds a doctorate in counselor education and supervision and a master’s degree in professional counseling. Dr. DeGrand focuses on helping people manage anxiety, anger, substance use, and complex trauma. She aims for practical, direct work that helps people make changes and feel more capable.

She has worked across community clinics, non-profit organizations, and private practice settings. She has also taught master’s level courses, led workshops, and presented at national conferences. Those roles shape how she explains skills and offers structured guidance in sessions.

Her approach blends Client-Centered ideas with Trauma-Focused methods and solution-oriented strategies. She uses concrete tools to reduce symptoms, build coping skills, and support decision-making. EMDR is one of the trauma-related methods she lists among her approaches.

Dr. DeGrand has extensive experience with the LGBTQ+ community, people of color, and people living with HIV. She also notes experience living abroad and an understanding of expatriate life. She is upfront about limits of scope and what she does not treat, which helps set clear expectations.

She expects active participation and regular live sessions for progress. Messaging can be useful for updates, and she offers text sessions on a limited basis. Typical live sessions are 45 minutes at least every two weeks, with weekly meetings preferred for ongoing work.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience. It involves open conversation, reflective questions, and helping people feel heard while they set their own goals.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, is used for trauma work. It combines guided recall of distressing memories with structured processing steps to reduce the intensity of trauma symptoms.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes clear, practical steps and short-term goals. It helps people identify what works, build on strengths, and try small changes that can improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that match the client's goals, and adjust plans as progress is tracked. Clients and the therapist work together to decide what feels most helpful over time.

Online therapy can make regular sessions easier to fit into busy lives. It can reduce travel time and let clients connect from different locations, which can help maintain consistent appointments. Because this therapist specifies live sessions by phone or video and limited text sessions, confirm current session options before booking to know how sessions will be scheduled. Online work supports skills practice, symptom management, and trauma-focused processing when live interaction is maintained.