Hope Holman, LCSW

Hope Holman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Virginia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions. Her straightforward, encouraging approach aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable for someone feeling overwhelmed.

Hope brings ten years of mental health experience to her work and draws on practical, person-focused methods. She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and mindfulness-based ideas to tailor sessions to what each person needs. Sessions are described as warm, nonjudgmental, and supportive so people can speak honestly about hard topics.

Her background includes work in outpatient settings, in-home therapy, group programs, and support groups. She has worked with people across a wide age range and with varied concerns including parenting challenges, foster care and adoption issues, ADHD, and domestic violence. She also lists experience addressing body image, caregiver stress, commitment and communication problems, and other relational or life-change concerns.

In therapy with Hope, people can expect practical tools alongside reflective conversation. She emphasizes strength-based work and helps clients set small, achievable steps toward their goals. Hope encourages collaboration so the plan fits a person's real life and priorities.

If you want someone who listens closely and offers steady support, Hope invites you to begin the process and take the first step toward change.

How Hope's approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It often helps when someone is stuck in worry, avoidance, or feels disconnected from what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches concrete skills to shift unwanted patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the person sets the pace and focus of work.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. Together you can adjust tools and homework so the work feels doable in day-to-day life.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also makes it possible to continue momentum between appointments and bring therapy into your everyday routine while you try new skills.