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Taminesha Holley

Therapist · Connecticut

Taminesha Holley

LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Life purpose and mood

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Experience
5 years
Based in
Connecticut
Sessions
Online
Languages
English
  • Life purpose questions
  • Mood disorders
  • Attachment and loss

About Taminesha

Taminesha Holley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Connecticut with five years of clinical experience. She helps people facing life transitions, mood concerns, trauma, and relationship and family changes. Taminesha also offers support around issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, caregiver stress, and questions about life purpose.

She trained with a bachelor’s degree in Human Services from Post University and a master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from Capella University. Her background includes crisis intervention, community mental health, residential treatment, and healthcare settings. Those roles shaped her work with both urgent problems and longer-term recovery.

Taminesha’s way of working is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions focus on clear conversation and practical steps. She encourages honest talk and helps people build tools to handle stress, mood shifts, and difficult events.

In sessions she listens for patterns in relationships and behavior, then helps clients test small changes. She pays attention to communication problems, loneliness, and how past losses affect current life. She also addresses issues tied to divorce, domestic violence, and self-harm with steady, practical planning.

People often come to her unsure what matters next in work or life. She helps them clarify values, name obstacles, and try concrete steps toward more direction. If you are weighing big choices or feeling stuck, Taminesha supports gradual, realistic progress toward what matters to you.

License and NPI on record

LCSW
Connecticut · 58.017402

As listed on the therapist's profile. A license can be checked with the state board, and an NPI with the national NPI registry.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Connecticut

Languages

English

How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions

Many evidence-based techniques focus on changing patterns in thinking and behavior. Cognitive approaches help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test different ways of thinking; these are useful for mood concerns and anxiety. Trauma-informed methods focus on stabilizing reactions and building coping skills, which can help with post-traumatic stress and intense mood shifts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and together you will choose methods that fit your goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs evolve.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week and reduce travel time. They can also allow shorter check-ins when you need a quick update, or let sessions happen without being on camera if that helps you focus. Speak with the therapist after matching to confirm which session formats are offered and to arrange times that fit your routine.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with mood disorders, trauma, relationship and family changes, and life purpose questions, plus issues like abandonment and caregiver stress.

How would she approach feeling stuck in life?

Her style is straightforward and collaborative, focusing on conversation and practical steps to name barriers and try small changes.

What is her clinical background?

She has five years of experience and has worked in crisis intervention, community mental health, residential treatment, and healthcare settings.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Connecticut LCSW and practices in Connecticut.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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