Holly Keyser

Holly Keyser is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 24 years of clinical experience. She helps people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, self-esteem struggles, intimacy and relationship concerns, and grief. Her approach is straightforward and caring, and she aims to make therapy feel understandable and useful from the first session.

Holly uses Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral methods. Sessions focus on practical steps people can take to ease symptoms and manage day-to-day challenges. She balances warmth with clear guidance, and she asks questions that help clients find what matters most to them.

Across two decades in practice, Holly has worked with a wide range of concerns, including issues related to attachment, abandonment, caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image, codependency, and dissociation. She brings steady clinical experience to complex situations and supports people through transitions like divorce or separation.

In sessions she listens for patterns that get in the way of progress and helps people test new ways of thinking and behaving. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools are used when helpful to reduce anxiety or shift unhelpful thinking. The client-centered stance focuses on each person's values and goals rather than imposing a one-size-fits-all plan.

Holly offers counseling in English and works from Wisconsin. Prospective clients are invited to begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to therapist availability.

How Holly blends trauma work and practical therapy online

Holly combines Trauma-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in ways that match someone’s needs. Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on addressing the effects of past harm and helping people reduce trauma-related symptoms through paced, goal-oriented work. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's own priorities and strengths, with the therapist offering empathy and reflection rather than pushing solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it is often used to reduce anxiety and lift mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Holly treats determining fit as collaborative - she listens to goals and preferences, discusses options, and adjusts methods as progress is made. Clients help set goals and choose which tools to try so therapy matches everyday life and values.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use therapeutic tools at home between sessions and practice new skills in real-world situations, with the therapist helping to review and adapt those practices over time.