Empowering Your Journey to Self-Discovery & Strength

Shirell Holmes, LCSW

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development with a concentration in Early Childhood and Family Systems from Empire State University and my Master’s from Rutgers University in Social Work with a Certificate for Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC). I have several years of experience counseling trauma survivors who have experienced domestic and sexual violence or human trafficking. 

As a therapist, I have worked to understand my relationships, feelings, emotions, and daily life stressors through therapy. I value how difficult and scary it could be to tell a stranger your most vulnerable details. My philosophy and approach to counseling are to create a safe, trusting, and supportive environment for clients to thrive utilizing strength-based, client-centered, and empowerment. I believe in working together to create the best treatment plan suitable for each individual by focusing on the individual’s thoughts and feelings. I combine several therapeutic orientations some you might have heard of including, CBT, Solution-Focused, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Mindfulness Therapy.