Celia Holmes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been providing therapeutic services for over a decade. She received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from SUNY Albany in their Advanced Standing program and graduated Summa Cum Laude. She has worked with children, families and adults in the Capital Region in a variety of settings including home based, school based and office based. She specializes in trauma treatment and is a certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. She has additional certifications in Trauma Informed Creative Arts and Sandplay Therapy, as well as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills. Celia recently received training in Perinatal Mental Health and has a passion working with perinatal moms and their partners.

Celia believes in looking at the whole picture and taking a collaborative approach with clients; in order to help them reach their full potential. Celia believes that therapeutic rapport is the most integral piece of successful therapy, therefore she ensures to utilize a variety of different approaches, based on each client’s individual needs. Celia’s compassion for others and sense of humor helps clients feel more comfortable and relaxed in the therapy setting, which can sometimes feel daunting when seeking help.