Holly Powell , MD, LCSW-C

Holly Powell is a Maryland-based licensed clinician with 15 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, and young adults. She holds an MD - Doctor of Medicine - and an LCSW-C, which stands for Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical, licensure that authorizes her to provide clinical social work in Maryland. Over the course of her career she has focused on attachment concerns, anxiety, trauma, anger, and related challenges, building experience in settings that often involve families and caregivers.

Her practice style draws from a client-centered, solution-focused foundation, with adaptations to cognitive behavioral strategies, motivational interviewing, or a more eclectic mix when a client’s goals point that way. This flexible approach allows her to begin with strengths-focused conversations and then introduce structured techniques when helpful for managing symptoms or changing patterns of thinking and behavior. She commonly works with issues such as grief, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family problems, mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress.

Powell brings a relaxed, calm demeanor to sessions and uses that presence to help people feel more at ease while they explore difficult topics. She enjoys learning about each person’s story and approaches treatment collaboratively, tailoring interventions to the developmental stage and needs of the individual or family.

Attachment and CBT approaches available online

Holly Powell integrates several evidence-informed approaches to meet the needs of children, adolescents, and young adults. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and patterns formed early in life - it helps people address difficulties with trust, emotional connection, and relationship repair by exploring how attachment experiences shape current behavior and feelings. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration - it creates a respectful space where the client’s goals drive the pace of work and supports growth through understanding and validation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, mood symptoms, and stress through structured exercises and behavioral experiments.

Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. Holly works with each person to assess their needs, preferences, and goals, and then suggests techniques or a combination of methods that fit the situation. This flexibility helps tailor care to developmental stage and presenting concerns.

Online sessions make it possible to access this work via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and for working in settings that feel most comfortable. These options can help individuals and families connect with a licensed professional from different locations and manage therapy alongside other life commitments.