Holly Passi, PsyD

Many seek therapy upon realizing that familiar ways of thinking, feeling, behaving, and relating to others have become unhelpful or even stifling. Maybe it’s difficult to sustain meaningful relationships, to confront anxiety-provoking situations, or to cultivate a positive, valued sense of yourself. Maybe you neglect yourself, play out self-defeating patterns, or invalidate your own feelings. There are innumerable ways that emotional pain shows up in our lives. It can be difficult to identify, confront, and work through this on your own, or to make changes that allow you to thrive. Therapy provides a space where you aren’t alone in this process. I aim to create a non-judgmental, open space for clients to explore, identify, and ultimately work to transcend sources of emotional suffering. I believe that coming to understand the underlying—perhaps even unconscious—sources of our pain sets the stage for genuine and sustainable healing. As you come to a deeper understanding of yourself through therapy, you may find that symptoms begin to reside and you’re able to engage more authentically, meaningfully, and creatively in life. My therapeutic style is integrative and draws heavily from psychodynamic and existential approaches, while incorporating cognitive-behavioral strategies tailored as needed to the individual. I’ve taught doctoral-level classes in psychodynamic psychotherapy and supervised many psychologists-in-training. I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over 10 years of experience treating adults with a wide array of concerns including but not limited to depression, anxiety, relationship issues, PTSD, life transitions, identity issues, etc. I have specialized training and experience treating posttraumatic stress, having worked with post 9/11 military veterans as a Staff Psychologist for the Department of Veterans Affairs for many years. I also have extensive experience working with those who have endured childhood emotional and physical abuse or neglect, or histories of challenging family or parent/child dynamics.