Holly Bankston, LPC

Holly Bankston is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship concerns, and self-esteem issues. She uses straightforward, practical techniques so people can start feeling more in control. Holly aims to make sessions approachable and focused on real-life changes rather than jargon. Holly blends several well-known approaches to meet individual needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and build new routines. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are added when emotion regulation or relationship patterns are central to work. Her background includes 17 years in clinical work as an LPC in Texas. That experience informs a practical style that pairs skill-building with personal reflection. Sessions often focus on coping skills, communication strategies, and small behavior changes that add up over time. Holly also addresses concerns linked to attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and communication problems. She works with people facing commitment and codependency issues as well as those navigating blended family dynamics. To begin, clients complete an intake process and a brief matching questionnaire. From there scheduling is arranged according to therapist availability and client needs. Payments use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online work

Holly commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her practice. ACT helps people name their core values and take small steps toward them, which can reduce feeling stuck. CBT focuses on noticing thought patterns and trying new behaviors to change mood and daily routines.

She views finding the right approach as a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust what they do as progress is reviewed. That means sessions can shift between skills work, emotion-focused conversations, or practical planning depending on what is most useful.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so sessions occur between errands or during a lunch break. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises for remote sessions so clients keep practicing new skills between meetings.