Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Osa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Osa
Osa Holmes is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship struggles. She brings 25 years of clinical experience to each session and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her tone is direct and caring, aimed at people who want clear help for problems that feel overwhelming.
She uses a mix of approaches that fit the person and the issue.
Background and approach
Sessions often include looking at how past relationships shape current reactions, identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and practicing simple mindfulness skills. Conversations are paced to the person’s needs and move from understanding toward change. Her background includes long experience in mental health, substance use, and educational settings.
That work involved assessment, teaching, and supervision, so she is comfortable explaining things plainly and offering concrete tools. Clients can expect a therapist who listens, asks practical questions, and suggests manageable steps between sessions. Osa works with people facing family and parenting stresses, trauma and abuse, mood concerns like depression and bipolar, ADHD, eating and intimacy issues, and compassion fatigue.
She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns, divorce and separation, and recovery from domestic violence or substance problems. Sessions are offered in English and she provides care from Florida. She accepts international clients and uses a variety of online formats to fit different needs.
What Osa works with
Everything Osa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Osa's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Osa lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape how people connect and react now. It helps when anger, trust, or intimacy feel stuck by exploring patterns and building new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and practicing small changes that reduce anger and anxiety. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation across daily life.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to decide what feels useful, adjusting approaches as needs and goals become clearer. Clients are invited to try strategies in-session and practice them between meetings so the best fit emerges from real experience.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and eye contact, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports brief daily coaching or reminders. These options make it easier to keep work going during busy days, travel, or life transitions.
Questions people ask about Osa
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and parenting challenges, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and person-focused. Sessions blend listening, reflection, and concrete strategies to change patterns that cause distress.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working in mental health, substance use, education, and independent practice settings.
What credentials and where is she based?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW - and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She works using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Fees vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.