Thorin Holley

My communication style

I tend to tell bad and dad jokes, which are sometimes laced with a little sarcastic, self-deprecating humor. I'm client-centered and will follow you on the path you want to walk. Hopefully, I'll be able to challenge you to look into the dark places when you're ready and spot the things you may be missing.

My journey to mental healthcare

I retired from the Army in 2014. I wrestled with my own professional and personal identity and had to start figuring out what I was going to be now that I had to grow up. I needed to do something that I believed had meaning. Therapy has been a wonderful experience, a unique way to be a small part of someone moving from surviving to living.

My goals for you

I approach goal setting in a collaborative way. I'll offer ideas based on what you share, but goals are a personal desire. Sometimes we need to learn how to make goals realistic, measurable, and achievable, and I enjoy collaborating to design them.

Our first session

I think of the first session as a 'getting to know you' phase. I imagine that there is at least some level of discomfort in the first meetings, and I will be mindful of that as we get to know each other and start building a therapeutic relationship.

I identify as...

• Male
• Caucasian or White
• Christian