Holland Counseling Associates 2030 Lehigh Street, Easton, PA 18042

"Can we all gather together and complain to the proper authorities? He apparently hurts alot of people, and he hurt my child with his negligence. C.P.S. is aware of him stalling my custody case for years after service. That delayed years of therapy and proper adjustment; his mental-health apparently is a problem "now", even though I asked to have it addressed. My case ended with me getting primary (as it was always going too), yet now I have a mess to clean up and basically bankrupt for being a dad. Shame on you and someone need to investigate you."

"In my unfortunate dealings with Clay Holland, it is my experience that he did not conduct himself in a manner that would be considered respectful, respectable, or professional as a mental health practitioner or counselor. In fact, I felt increasingly worse and more vulnerable as time went on. In a frightening sort of way, the hopelessness that was instilled in me as a result of what I experienced under his care was terribly difficult. My health deteriorated. I couldn't sleep. I felt a constant sense of dread knowing that I would have to see him again. I felt trapped. Fear seemed to be a control mechanism for him, as did slights and abuses in session. I felt in no way comfortable with any of the time I had to spend with him. It quite honestly, scares me to reflect back on it. I questioned his ethics as a result of what I experienced, often listening to him speak about other patients, in some cases by name, or complaining about his own family, in sessions. I often wondered if he had done the same to me. At one point, he relayed information about discussions I had with him to other parties involved in the counseling sessions, without my knowledge or consent, which completely betrayed my trust. When I confronted him about it, he rolled his eyes, turned his back on me, and refused to address the matter. He on several occasions raised his voice, swore, rolled his eyes, became agitated, and even smirked or laughed at people in the sessions as if what they had to say or the way they felt was of no consequence to him. After experiencing mistreatment and utter carelessness from him for months, I sought out a respected psychologist in the area to discuss what I had encountered. After several sessions with this psychologist, I came to learn of the unethical behavior he was demonstrating to me on a regular basis, and it was suggested that I report Clay Holland to the state board in order to have his license reviewed. In addition to all of this, he always seemed disinterested in being there or listening to you. You never felt heard or cared for in any way. He would say things in sessions that were completely inappropriate. He was often very late but billed you for the full-time. Basically, he constantly abused his position and threatened the well-being of the patients under his care. He often didn't return calls for appointments, sometimes weeks or more than a month later. He would then give a big long explanation involving excuses that only made you feel worse about his organization and professionalism. He would often complain about specific family members of his for the first 10-15 minutes of each session. I know more about his son and family situation than I care to. He never remembered what was discussed previously, so you were constantly starting over each week. He would spend more time rooting around all over his desk and notepads looking for previous notes than actually listening to you. No real progress of any kind was ever made. It was total chaos, and embarrassing to watch a man conduct himself in such a manner all the time. He had poor hygiene and his office smelled like a bathroom. Things eventually reached a point where we just couldn't see him any longer. It was too much. All he really seemed to care about was getting paid at the end, which is when he would perk up and all of a sudden become cordial. It is my opinion, based on direct experience on many occasions, and discussions with other licensed professionals that he is not only careless, unethical, and unprofessional, but should not have a license to practice. You may have a different experience altogether, but he nearly pushed me to the breaking point, albeit to death. He made things truly unbearable for us."

"One of the worst so counselors in the business. He’s not a counselor. He’s an agitator. Do yourself a favor and ask for another counselor. He’s never had children and only worked at kids peace."

"I definitely would recommend. I had been to many counselors and I would always sit and just let time run out. With Clay Holland he was different, he seen I always had music on when I got there and headphones in. So one day when there he told me next time I came in to bring in my favorite song or a song that explained how I felt. As a teenager I just didn't understand or want to be there but the next time I went I brought my music and he listened to it and we started talking about music and slowly I just started telling him my life story. He found a way to get me to talk without me realizing it at the time and he always made me feel comfortable and told me I could call him anytime. I had battled depression, anxiety, being suicidal and years of abuse and was in and out of hospitals and since seeing him my life has changed and I am now married and 31 years old. I stopped seeing him years ago after moving but I'm not sure he ever knew how much of a difference he really made in my life."

"This man was my saving grace. He listened to me, diagnosed me and explained everything to me, never failed to listen to what I was saying. I was 15/16y at that time. I’m 30 now and had it not been for this man I wouldn’t be here today. He literally saved me from myself and I will forever be grateful."