- Person-centered approach
- Mindfulness and ACT
- Trauma-aware care
About Lia
Lia Hollis is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and codependency. She brings 15 years of clinical experience and aims to make first steps feel manageable. Her approach is warm and respectful, and she focuses on hearing what matters to each person.
She works with people dealing with trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting strains. Lia also supports those facing career stress, compassion fatigue, anger, and muddled self-esteem. She pays attention to how life transitions and loss change daily functioning and priorities.
Lia uses a person-centered stance that keeps the client's experience at the center of sessions. She blends mindfulness, emotionally focused ideas, and acceptance-based practices to help people notice feelings and choose actions that match their values. Motivational interviewing is used when clients want to shift habits like substance use or other compulsive patterns.
Her training and licenses include Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Independent Social Worker, noted as LMSW and LISW. Lia is based in Michigan and draws on experience working across multiple settings to tailor care to each situation.
People who meet with Lia can expect a collaborative process that balances emotional exploration with practical steps. She encourages small experiments, clearer communication, and steady progress toward goals that feel meaningful to the client.
How these approaches fit into online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small steps toward those values even when feelings are uncomfortable. It can help with anxiety, depression, and patterns like codependency by shifting attention to actions that build the life you want. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own perspective and pacing; the therapist listens deeply and follows the client's lead to build trust and self-understanding, which is useful for grief and low self-esteem. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and shift emotional patterns that keep them stuck, which can be helpful for intimacy-related struggles and relationship concerns.Finding the right approach often takes a bit of trying. Lia treats choosing methods as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to match approaches to their goals, preferences, and life situation rather than prescribing a single method from the start.
Many people appreciate online therapy because it can better fit into busy schedules and routine life. Before booking, confirm which session formats are currently offered. Lia's focus is to make sessions practical - for example shorter check-ins when time is tight, practicing mindfulness between meetings, and setting small, doable steps that integrate into daily life.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Michigan, Texas, Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lia commonly address?
Lia works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strains, self-esteem, and codependency among other concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered, trauma-informed style that mixes acceptance-based work, mindfulness, and emotionally focused approaches to help clients notice feelings and try new behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Lia has 15 years of clinical experience supporting people through life changes and difficult events.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She holds LMSW and LISW credentials and is based in Michigan, with prior practice noted in multiple states.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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