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Holly Soares, Psy.D
Holly Soares, Psy.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Massachusetts, with several years of experience in various mental health related fields, beginning in 2006. She attained her undergraduate and master’s degree in psychology and mental health, respectively. Subsequently, she sought further education and completed her doctoral degree at William James College, in 2016 in clinical psychology, with a concentration in forensic populations. Holly has a wide range of experience in various settings working with individuals across the lifespan, from preschool age to the end of life. She has provided mental health services in both acute and long-term psychiatric hospitals, federal and state prisons, emergency rooms, mobile crisis teams, group and residential settings, nursing homes/hospice, as well as conducting neuropsychological, psychological, forensic, and VA disability evaluations. She has conducted therapy with individuals with various symptom presentations, manifestations, and cultural considerations in children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, and group settings.
Holly has enjoyed working with clients experiencing various needs, including major mental illness, trauma, interpersonal and/or relational issues, attachment, suicidality, self-harm, depression, anxiety, disordered eating, OCD, grief, life transitions, substance use, behavioral modification, sexuality, grief, and anger management. During therapy, Holly uses an unbiased and nonjudgmental approach to facilitate a safe space and positive therapeutic relationship. Moreover, she utilizes a variety of evidenced based interventions, such as Solution-Focused, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, as well as trauma informed care.
Holly has experience working with clients who are difficult to engage, and her approach is based on the client’s presentation, desires, and needs. She believes that each client presents with unique concerns and interventions are tailored to meet the concerns of the individual in session; therefore, the aforementioned theories are used as tools to guide sessions and conceptualize clients through a psychological lense. Rather than being an overly structured approach, clients are engaged through humor, limited self-disclosures, and are encouraged to have an active role in therapy and utilize the sessions to their benefit.