| Professional Title | Ph.D., MFT |
| Gender | F |
| Modalities | Individuals, couples and groups focused on nondual self inquiry and integration, buddhist psychology and mindfulness and Dream Discovery. I'm also informed by active imagination work, integral psychology, relational-cultural psychology and cosmopsychology. |
| Training / qualifications | PhD East-West Psychology, MA Transpersonal Psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco (1988-1995), BA Sociology and Film. Trained at the Integral Counseling Center, the San Francisco Jung Institute and benefitted from many other training opportunities and mentors. Buddhist practitioner since the 1980s and ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh. |
| License and State | CA |
| Code of Ethics | psychologists |
| Areas of Focus | Common concerns addressed include relationships, life balance and purpose, self esteem, depression, gender issues, stress and life transitions, aging and illness, collective crises, shadowwork, spiritual inquiry and integration. Some come to me to learn how to work with their dream life and I offer dream groups to non-duality students at a discount. |
| Accepting New Clients | Yes |
| Working Hours/Days | Varies. |
| Fees | Free initial consultation. Rate info sent by email. |
| About the Nondual Approach | The nondual perspective is centered on the recognition of our essential self as unconditioned awareness. Unconditioned awareness is never limited by experiences including circumstances, relationships, thoughts, feelings states, etc. Conscious abidance in our essential nature dissipates any personal and collective conditioning that dims the light of awareness. Our realization frees us to live a more authentic life with greater freedom and peace of mind. |
| My Work is Influenced by | Rupert Spira, Pema Chodron, Thich Nhat Hanh, Frances Lucille |
| Client Endorsements and Testimonials | "I've found that spiritual groups and teachers can't always address the deeper psychological side and psychologists can't always help with the spiritual side. But then there's Hollye who seamlessly bridges this gap. It's been incredibly meaningful, helpful and comforting to work with her. Hollye brings such a wealth of expertise and wisdom to our sessions. I've worked with a few other therapists in the past, and finally came to a point where I really needed someone with a Buddhist and nondual understanding. Hollye is such a gem because she's a very experienced psychotherapist with deep empathy, listens very intently, and offers such pointed and relevant insight based on the spiritual and nondual understandings that have become very intertwined with my own psychology. Other therapists I've had mostly listened but didn't offer as much conversation as Hollye does, and I find that to be game-changing. Hollye does such a wonderful job of steering me back to my essential nature and spiritual beliefs that are sometimes challenging for me to tap into amidst psychological struggles. She's helping me to see my conditioning patterns for what they are and to keep my focus on the guiding light that is my Pure Awareness." N.E., Colorado "Finding Hollye was nothing short of a stroke of divine fortune. I’ve been in a non-dual spiritual practice for 35 years, and have my own therapeutic counseling practice. In my personal processing, I’ve drawn on dreamwork as well as other cosmologies. When I called Hollye, l could never have known how perfect of a match she would be for me. I tend to rely on knowing who I am, my essential nature, to get me through life’s obstacles and such, but what was occurring in my life at the time, was something I couldn’t process alone. Would I be able to find someone to work with, who would really “get me”? Who had the experience, intelligence, and real understanding of where I was coming from? Hollye has proven to be way more of everything I sought, more than I ever imagined, and all that I have needed. She reveals new depths of knowledge nearly every time we meet. She's the complete package; the real deal, and a compassionate and skilled Master in what she does. Thank you, Hollye. On this little patch of earth, I feel so incredibly lucky that I found you." Cynthia, California “Thank you! Your skillful insight has always supported me in getting to the heart of the matter and your gentle humor and unfailing compassion, insight and presence encourages me to relate genuinely and be true to myself. My new-found peace of mind and confidence is priceless.” Mark J., California "Thank you, Hollye for your unconditional positive regard, compassion and insight. Your guidance in living from my “true self” has been completely transformational. I've been in therapy many times and done other types of growth work but this work gave me so much freedom." J.J., Singapore “Our work together really laid the groundwork for the rest of my adult life. You helped me get through some seriously challenging issues helping me figure out who I was, that I was okay and I could heal. ” B. Smith, California "My work with Hollye was transformational. Her compassionate, creative and intelligent approach helped me to quiet my anxiety around life’s large and small challenges and more effectively communicate with my loved ones. I chose to work with her initially to delve into dream work for self-understanding. The experience was priceless.: T.M., California |
| Clients I Work With | Individuals, Couples, Groups |
| Types of Sessions | Face-to-Face, Online Video (I.e. Skype, Zoom), Long-term , Short-term |
| Supervision | I offer supervision |
| Wheel chair Access | Yes |
| Insurance Accepted | No |
| Languages | English |
| I haven't finished creating my listing and will complete it later | Yes |