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Holly Duffy

LMFT

Holly Duffy , LMFT

Therapist in California

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About Holly

Holly Duffy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She supports people who want to focus on concrete goals and make meaningful life changes while navigating emotional, traumatic, behavioral, social, and relational challenges. Holly blends a warm, connected, and creative style with clear, honest direction when it is needed, adapting her approach to each person she works with.

Her training and practice emphasize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - an evidence-based method that encourages practical changes in thinking, behavior, emotions, habits, and activities. She often pairs CBT with creative or expressive techniques when those approaches strengthen self-esteem and improve relationship patterns. At the same time, she recognizes that straightforward talk therapy can be effective on its own or combined with expressive work depending on a person’s goals and preferences.

Holly frames therapy as a collaborative process aimed at increasing contentment, motivation, and day-to-day functioning. She helps people identify ideas and actions that shift unhelpful thinking and supports them as they pursue positive, sustainable change. As an LMFT, she draws on clinical knowledge and flexible methods to tailor counseling to each individual’s unique needs and desired outcomes.

Attachment and Cognitive Approaches Delivered Online

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people understand patterns of relating that developed over time and how those patterns affect current relationships and emotional responses; it is useful for issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, and relationship stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and habit shifts, making it a strong fit for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on mapping and working with emotions to improve bonding and intimacy in relationships, and can be helpful for couples and individuals addressing relational pain.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative work. Holly Duffy and other licensed professionals will explore a person’s needs, goals, and preferences and adapt methods over time so the approach fits the individual rather than the other way around.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer practical flexibility for integrating these approaches into everyday life. These options make scheduling easier, support continuity when in-person meetings are difficult, and allow therapeutic work - whether interactive CBT exercises, attachment-focused conversation, or emotionally-focused processing - to take place in ways that suit each person’s routine and comfort level.

Frequently asked questions

How much experience does Holly Duffy have?

Holly Duffy has 15 years of clinical experience.

Is Holly Duffy a licensed therapist?

Yes. Holly Duffy holds the credential LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. License details: CA LMFT 111286.

In which languages does Holly Duffy provide therapy?

Holly Duffy provides therapy in English.

Where is Holly Duffy located?

Holly Duffy is located in California.

How can I work with Holly Duffy as my therapist?

Therapy with Holly Duffy can take place through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Does Holly Duffy work with international clients?

Yes. Holly Duffy works with international clients.

How much does therapy with Holly Duffy cost?

The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.

How can I get started with therapy?

Getting started is straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match a person with a therapist. Depending on availability, the first session can then be scheduled and may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

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