Holly Gerety, LICSW
Massachusetts · 20 years in practice
Holly Gerety, LICSW, helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, and life changes.
License and registration
- LICSW, Massachusetts
- LICSW110452 · expires September 2027
- NPI
- 1740777044 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- 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 Gerety, LICSW, helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, and life changes. She focuses on practical steps that reduce overwhelm and support healthier day-to-day functioning. Holly creates a calm, welcoming space where people can be heard and start to make small, steady changes.
Holly draws on twenty years of clinical experience in Massachusetts. She uses Systemic therapy to look at patterns in relationships and roles that affect a person’s wellbeing.
Background and approach
She also uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to each person and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Sessions are collaborative. Holly listens first, then helps people set clear, doable goals.
She offers tools for coping, skills to manage emotions, and steps to improve communication and self-care. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions when they fit the client’s needs. Holly works with concerns ranging from parenting and caregiver stress to workplace issues and challenges tied to identity, including LGBT matters.
She also supports people facing trauma, intimacy-related problems, sleep difficulties, and career uncertainty. Special focuses include blended family issues, body image, and seasonal mood changes. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental.
People who prefer a steady, practical approach that still honors emotion often find this helpful. Holly encourages self-awareness, resilience, and smaller actions that add up to real change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Holly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Holly names
- Systemic Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 Work Online
Holly uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to each person, offering a listening, empathetic stance that helps clients clarify goals and values. This approach is helpful for people who need space to make sense of difficult feelings and decide what matters next.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify patterns of thought and behavior that maintain anxiety, low mood, or sleep problems. CBT provides concrete exercises and small practice tasks that can be done between sessions to build new habits.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a team effort. Holly will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, preferences, and goals. Together they track progress and adjust the plan when needed so work stays practical and focused.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, skill practice, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent across changing schedules and responsibilities.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Holly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, parenting and career questions, and a range of family and identity-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and warm, emphasizing listening first, then building practical coping skills and clearer communication strategies.
What background does she bring to therapy?
Holly has twenty years of clinical experience working with adults on life transitions, trauma, and emotional regulation.
Where is Holly licensed and based?
She is licensed as an independent clinical social worker in Massachusetts and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for ongoing work.
How do fees and payment work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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