- Practical coping skills
- Warm nonjudgmental support
- Values-focused work
About Hope
Hope Holman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with ten years of experience. She offers a warm, nonjudgmental presence for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, or parenting challenges. Hope aims to listen first and help clients take practical steps forward.
Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered methods, and mindfulness-based tools. She focuses on clear, doable strategies people can use between sessions, such as noticing unhelpful thoughts, practicing small behavior changes, and using grounding skills for strong emotions. Sessions are framed around each person’s goals and pace.
Hope has worked with a broad range of concerns that include trauma and abuse, domestic violence, self-esteem, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She has experience supporting people through adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and forgiveness work. Her background also includes group work and in-home therapy settings.
Clients can expect an encouraging and strength-based style. Hope aims to create space to unpack painful experiences while building practical coping skills. She emphasizes collaboration, helping people identify what matters most to them and taking steps toward those values.
If you want straightforward support for everyday struggles or major life transitions, Hope offers patient guidance and hands-on tools to help you move forward.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Hope often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in practical ways. ACT helps people connect with their values and take small, meaningful steps even when feelings are difficult. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs. Progress is measured by what matters to the client, and techniques are adjusted as needed.
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, allow quicker check-ins, and reduce the need to arrange childcare or long commutes. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to teach coping skills, run structured CBT exercises, and guide ACT or mindfulness practices in ways that fit daily life.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Hope often address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related concerns like body image and caregiver stress.
What is Hope's therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental. She uses strength-based methods and practical skills to help people make changes between sessions.
What experience does Hope bring to sessions?
Hope has ten years in the mental health field and has worked in settings such as group therapy and in-home therapy, supporting a wide range of concerns across the lifespan.
What credential and location information is available?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Virginia.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with Hope?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to those within the applicable region.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost structure?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Hope?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.