Holly Paine, LCPC

Holly Paine is an LCPC licensed in Kansas who uses a practical, adaptable approach to therapy. Holly brings six years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and ADHD-related challenges. Sessions aim to be straightforward and nonjudgmental so clients can talk about what matters to them.

Holly often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to help people notice unhelpful thinking and test new ways of coping. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness tools are also used to help people build values-based habits and tolerate difficult thoughts or sensations. Client-centered and existential ideas shape the way sessions are paced and how goals are set.

Holly has worked with concerns tied to sexual identity and gender, including LGBT issues and gender dysphoria, and with diverse relationship styles such as polyamory and kink communities. Additional care areas include chronic pain, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life concerns, communication difficulties, and separation or divorce. The focus is on practical steps clients can try between sessions.

The therapist aims to create an accepting, come-as-you-are atmosphere. Holly encourages people to move at their own pace and supports small, steady changes. Conversations are collaborative and focused on what the client most wants to address.

To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and services are offered in English in Kansas.

How Holly blends approaches for online work

Holly commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress. CBT is practical and skill focused, and it can be useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and problems with attention.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also used to help people clarify their values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. ACT and mindfulness exercises support managing living with chronic pain, grief, or ongoing health challenges by building flexible responses rather than trying to eliminate feelings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Holly will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those goals. That collaborative process means techniques can shift as needs change.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins or longer sessions when needed. If someone prefers a quieter or lower-bandwidth interaction, those practical needs can be discussed when scheduling.