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Lia Hollis

Therapist · Michigan

Lia Hollis

LMSW, LISW

Compassionate care for grief and life transitions

  • 15 years' experience
  • Based in Michigan
  • Sessions online
  • Speaks English
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  • Grief and loss
  • Trauma informed
  • Values driven

About Lia

Lia Hollis is a licensed social worker who helps people facing grief, trauma, anxiety, and life changes. She works with individuals feeling overwhelmed by depression, stress, relationship problems, or caregiving strain. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at making conversations clear and useful from the first visit.

She has 15 years of clinical experience across Michigan, Ohio, and Texas and holds the Licensed Master Social Worker credential and the Licensed Independent Social Worker credential. Lia uses straightforward, person-centered care that respects each person's background and identity. Sessions focus on practical steps that can be tried between meetings.

Lia uses mindful practices alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. She also draws on Emotionally-Focused approaches to help people better name and regulate feelings that come up in close relationships. Motivational Interviewing is used when change feels stuck and a nudge toward doable goals is helpful.

Her work often addresses end-of-life concerns and caregiver stress, but she also supports people coping with addiction, intimacy and parenting struggles, body image, and career shifts. She offers a calm space to talk about abandonment, blended family challenges, or the emotional fallout from separation and divorce.

People who choose Lia can expect a collaborative process that focuses on what matters to them now. She asks practical questions, suggests small experiments, and checks in on progress as goals evolve.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Michigan, Texas, Ohio

Languages

English

How her approaches fit with online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting ruled by them and then choose actions that reflect what matters most. It can be useful for grief, anxiety, and making behavior changes that support long-term goals. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the client’s lead so people feel understood and can explore what they want to change. This approach helps with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Lia will discuss which methods match a person’s goals and preferences and adjust plans as things change. That means trying an approach, checking how it feels, and shifting strategies if needed so the work stays aligned with what matters to the client.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy day, reducing travel time, and keeping momentum between visits. Because session formats are not listed here, confirm current session options before booking to learn how meetings are scheduled and delivered. Online work can make it easier to attend regular check-ins, try short coaching-style conversations when needed, and maintain continuity of care during caregiving or end-of-life circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lia commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, and relationship issues, plus caregiver strain and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a person-centered, trauma-informed style that is collaborative and practical, focusing on everyday steps people can try between sessions.

What is Lia's clinical background?

She has 15 years of experience supporting people through difficult life moments, including end-of-life concerns and bereavement.

What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?

She holds LMSW and LISW credentials and practices in Michigan, with prior work in Ohio and Texas noted in her background.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She is not taking international clients at this time.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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