Holly D. French, M.Ed., LPC, CCTP-II
Holly is the founder and director of Mindful Upstate Counseling, and she is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over fifteen years of experience working throughout the upstate of South Carolina in a variety of settings. Holly is passionate about helping others live a fulfilling life, her family and friends, and continually learning new things. When Holly is not working, she spends her time reading, knitting, crafting, learning new things, and experiencing life with her two kids and husband.
Holly grew up in southwest Georgia, and then left home to complete a Bachelor’s of Science in Human Development and Family Studies at Auburn University. In 2007, Holly and her husband moved to South Carolina where she completed a Master’s of Education in Community Counseling at Clemson University. Since living in South Carolina, Holly has worked in a wide range of mental health settings which have helped her grow professionally to develop her areas of specialty and treatment techniques.
Holly is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional, and her areas of specialty include trauma, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, ADHD and behavioral problems, anger management, family and life adjustment problems, and women’s issues. Though, Holly’s passion is working with complex and developmental trauma and dissociative disorders. Holly works with most ages groups through a variety of therapeutic services, and she implements individualized dynamic interventions drawn from a range of techniques and methods including, dialectical behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, polyvagal theory, somatic experiencing therapy, solution-focused therapy, eco-therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (including trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy), mindfulness and skills training, and other mindfulness-based therapeutic approaches. Holly believes client-counselor collaboration is essential for successful treatment, and she values the bravery each individual exhibits as they enter the counseling office.
Haley Greskamp, M.A., LPC-A
Haley Greskamp is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate who gently supports children (ages 2–18) and their families through big emotions, challenging behaviors, trauma, grief, and life’s many transitions. She offers a safe, playful, and compassionate space where children—and clients of all ages—can feel seen, heard, and supported as they make sense of their experiences. With warmth and curiosity, Haley helps clients build emotional strength, deepen connection, and grow their capacity for resilience.
Haley understands that behaviors like anxiety, withdrawal, aggression, or defiance are often a child’s way of communicating what’s going on beneath the surface. Rather than seeing these behaviors as problems to be fixed, she approaches them with gentle curiosity, seeking to understand the deeper needs, patterns, and beliefs behind a child’s actions. Through therapeutic play techniques, creative expression, and body-based (polyvagal-informed) tools, Haley helps children process their experiences in ways that feel safe, supportive, and appropriate for their age and stage of development. Her work is grounded in connection, honoring the unique story each client carries.
She has particular experience with children connected to foster care and adoption, and she’s passionate about supporting parents and caregivers with practical guidance and compassion along the way.
Haley uses an attachment-based, trauma-informed approach with clients of all ages, including teens and adults. She believes that healing happens through safe, connected relationships—whether in the playroom, family system, or individual therapy space. For those who desire it, faith integration is available.
Outside of her work, Haley enjoys reading historical fiction, hiking with her family, visiting local farmers markets, and painting. Haley’s love for creativity, storytelling, and authentic connection mirrors the values she brings into the therapy room each day.
Haley Kozek, LPC-A, NCC
Haley is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate dedicated to fostering collaborative and healing relationships with her clients. It can be overwhelming to face struggles and conflicts in life. Haley believes everyone can benefit from having a safe space that encourages self-compassion and is here to support those walking on their path to healing.
If you are feeling lost or uncertain about the future, struggling to maintain relationships or major life adjustments, suffering from anxiety, depression, or trauma related symptoms, experiencing guilt, shame or fear, or have an existing mental health condition you need support with, you are not alone. Counseling with Haley will look like taking time to build trust, set goals together, be flexible and adjust our treatment when necessary!
With her practice, Haley’s approach to counseling is empathetic in nature and supports others in exploring the self, developing awareness and setting goals for therapeutic lifestyle changes. By implementing person-centered, psychodynamic and mindfulness based therapeutic models, Haley provides trauma-informed care that promotes acceptance and self-awareness.
Haley obtained specialized training in child and adolescent counseling but enjoys working with all ages. She currently serves ages 11 and up, tailoring her approach to meet the client where they are. Each developmental period throughout the lifespan can be met with unexpected obstacles, internal and external pressures as well as changes in identity. Haley is holistic in her approach and understands that sometimes our mental health challenges may intertwine with our environment and the larger systems in which we live. Haley is intentional about understanding each clients’ individual lived experience, including culture, values and belief and carefully assesses specific needs for healthy growth and development. Haley promotes creativity and freedom of expression in her work and trusts we can walk the path of knowing and loving oneself through play, presence and connection. Haley’s background as a yoga instructor, camp director and outdoor leader have informed her professional counselor identity, which centers the mind-body connection and self-discovery as part of the human experience and counseling journey. In her free time Haley enjoys practicing yoga, learning to play tennis, spending time with her family and friends, creating art and seeking out new skills and knowledge.