OKC/Edmond NPLS - Holly Towers, LCSW (Lilyfield) - May 13th

Holly Towers has been with Lilyfield since 2008. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Holly has a passion for mobilizing the community to care for the vulnerable among us. Holly leads Lilyfield and provides vision and passion for the direction of the agency. She works with strategic partnerships within the community to empower people to engage in responding to the needs of vulnerable children and families. Holly believes that all children deserve to grow and be nurtured in loving and stable families.

Holly has a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Family Studies and Child Development from Oklahoma Christian University and a Master’s of Social Work from the University of Oklahoma. Before coming to Lilyfield, Holly worked at the Center on Child Abuse and Neglect at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. While there, she worked with infants and young children who were prenatally exposed to alcohol and drugs and their biological mothers. She also has experience as a mental health therapist working in the areas of child trauma, substance abuse recovery, post-traumatic stress disorder, and child abuse and neglect. She is trained as a therapist for the Seeking Safety Model, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Parent Child Interaction Therapy. She is a Trust Based Relational Intervention Practitioner and a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach.

She currently serves on the board of Network 1:27 and is a Commissioner for the Oklahoma Community Service Commission. She served on Governor Stitt’s Task Force for Improving Permanency Outcomes for Children in Foster Care in 2023. Holly is past President of the Board of the Oklahoma Adoption Coalition, a statewide coalition of licensed adoption agencies focused on promoting ethical adoption practices in Oklahoma. 

Holly is married to Lance and together they have three children. She is a gardener, antique collector, and avid traveler.