About
Meet Holly: trauma-informed healing, real work, no BS
I'm a trauma-informed practitioner and coach based in Grovetown, GA, working with women across the Augusta area and online: real, earth-based tools and a whole lot of honesty.
My story
I used to be a corporate lackey. Microsoft. Twitch. Warner Bros. Tech founder. I did all of it, with a nervous system running so hot it nearly broke me. Literally. I almost ended it all.
So I stopped. I got serious about what that pace was doing to me and what I actually wanted to do with my time on earth. Here's some subtle foreshadowing: it wasn't making money for the corporate overlords.
I got my degree in psychology with a trauma specialization and kept learning: tarot as a reflective practice, herbs, and the rest as I went. I'm not here to perform anymore. I'm a rest stop for women who need humanity along the way, and I'm here to show you the how.
I'm a chronic illness baddie. I made it out of the thorny Holly bush. I'm also a mom of six, a lover of cats and anything creative. I survived emotional, verbal, physical and medical trauma. I survived gaslighting. I also perpetuated some of that harm and learned to soften the thorny parts of myself.
Now I'm leaving a breadcrumb trail for you.
What I believe
Healing is real. Your intuition is real. Your nervous system that's been running hot for years is real, and it needs real work. I believe you already know what you need to do: you just need help figuring out how. And I believe western mental health practice and ancient eastern wisdom can exist in the same room. Your body doesn't care about our labels. It just wants to be whole. I also believe none of this is new. Long before there were offices and intake forms, women sat with other women through the hard parts: steady hands, plain talk, a fire and someone who stayed. I'm not claiming a lineage I wasn't given. I'm just doing the old job with modern, trauma-informed training behind it. And I believe trust and comfort are non-negotiable here. If you don't feel safe with me, the healing won't happen. That's why the fit call is essential.
How I work
You lead. Every session starts where you actually are that day and moves toward what you need in the moment: not a formula, not a script. I'll usually come in with a general direction for our time together, but if something surfaces and the work needs to shift gears, we shift. That's not me winging it; that's me following your healing instead of my plan, because healing can't be scripted. You're the painter. I just provide the paint. You already have all the answers inside you: my job is to help you trust that expertise and act on it.
Credentials & training
- Bachelor's degree in psychology with a trauma specialization
- Trauma-Informed Coaching certified
- Currently studying toward a doctorate in botanical medicine
- Trained in tarot as a reflective practice
- 25 years of being a pit stop for women who need to refuel
No credential replaces intuition and real-world work, but these give me the structure and language to support you better.
Writing
I write long-form letters about trauma, nervous systems, and the unglamorous middle of healing. The Substack is being set up now. Join the list and I'll tell you the day it's live.
Start here
Every new client starts with a free 15–30 minute fit call. No pitch, no obligation.
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