Holly Karchaske, LPC

Holly Karchaske is a licensed professional counselor with 14 years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and concerns about self-esteem and career direction. Holly aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where clients can take the first steps toward change.

Her style is straightforward and practical. Conversations and treatment plans are shaped around what each person needs right now. Holly listens for what is getting in the way and helps set clear, manageable steps to move forward.

She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and everyday challenges. That can include focus on coping skills, emotion regulation, and restoring a sense of control after difficult events. The goal is to reduce distress and build skills that carry into daily life.

Holly has worked across a range of concerns including adoption and foster care issues, attachment difficulties, chronic illness and pain, caregiving stress, substance concerns, and relationship communication problems. She also supports people facing divorce, loneliness, midlife transitions, and seasonal mood changes.

Based in Colorado and licensed as an LPC in Colorado and Texas, she offers care in English. Holly tailors how she works to each person and encourages small, steady steps toward clearer goals and greater wellbeing.

How evidence-based approaches guide online care

Holly works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that aim to reduce distress and improve everyday coping. One common approach focuses on teaching practical coping skills and stress management. This involves identifying triggers, practicing short exercises to calm intense reactions, and building routines that reduce overwhelm. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and daily life challenges.

Another approach centers on processing difficult experiences and their emotional effects. That work helps people name painful memories and reactions, learn ways to tolerate strong emotions, and slowly regain a sense of control after trauma or loss. This approach can also help with grief, guilt, and shame.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Holly collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time and checks in regularly to see what feels helpful.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow more flexible scheduling for work or caregiving. Talk with Holly during the matching process to clarify how sessions are scheduled and what will work best for everyday life.