Holly Gilton

Holly Gilton is a California licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of practice. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship struggles, and cope with family conflict. She also supports people dealing with trauma, abuse, and depression, including concerns related to narcissism and attachment wounds.

Holly aims to create a calm, open space where clients can say what they are thinking and feeling without judgment. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps that fit into daily life. She listens for patterns around control, communication, and shame, then works with each person to try different ways of responding.

Her approach emphasizes collaborative problem solving. She encourages small experiments between sessions to test new behaviors and to build confidence. Conversations include exploring grief, forgiveness, and the lasting effects of past hurt when relevant to a person’s goals.

Over a long career, Holly has supported people from many backgrounds through midlife changes, caregiving stress, and separation or divorce. She draws on experience rather than a single method, choosing strategies that match the issue at hand. This practical focus helps people develop clearer boundaries, better communication, and a kinder relationship with themselves.

Those interested in starting can expect a straightforward intake and an initial plan agreed on together. Holly invites people to take the first step and complete the matching process to schedule a session.

Approaches you may work with online

Holly uses evidence-based techniques that focus on real-life change. One approach helps people identify patterns in relationships and attachment, then practice different responses to reduce conflict and reactivity. This supports work on abandonment, attachment issues, and challenges tied to narcissism-related dynamics.

Another common approach focuses on stress and anxiety management through simple behavioral steps. Sessions break down overwhelming problems into manageable actions, like testing new communication habits or small exposures to feared situations to build confidence over time.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and day-to-day life. Clients and the therapist agree on a plan and adjust it as progress is made.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are used. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can help people maintain momentum between appointments and apply new skills to everyday situations.