Olivia Yearns is a mental health professional specializing in client-centered therapy for Black and Brown communities. She addresses everyday challenges and historical trauma while focusing on resilience, empowerment, and healing. Olivia provides a safe space for exploring and overcoming personal and systemic barriers to support mental health. I value working with individuals actively seeking to understand and improve their mental health and relational dynamics. Expect a supportive, respectful, and empathetic environment focused on healing and personal growth.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Our initial engagement begins with an intake process that involves a detailed assessment of your needs and goals. This includes discussing your history, present concerns, and what you hope to achieve through therapy. Therapy participants are measured by improved emotional regulation, coping skills, and relationship dynamics. Regular check-ins help adjust our approach based on your evolving needs and responses to treatment.
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When you begin your journey with Olivia, you'll be supported by a therapist who is empathetic and equipped with a suite of strengths essential for effective and meaningful therapy. Olivia excels in active listening, ensuring that every word you share is heard and valued, creating a foundation of understanding and trust. Communication is critical in our sessions; Olivia is skilled in articulating thoughtful, clear, and sensitive feedback and insights to your needs. Patience is a cornerstone of our practice. Olivia understands that growth and healing are not linear and that each step forward is celebrated, no matter the pace. You'll find a nonjudgmental space here, where you are free to express yourself without fear of criticism. Olivia uses flexible methods and tailoring strategies to best suit your unique journey toward wellness. Olivia also emphasizes cultural competency, understanding that everyone's background plays a crucial role in their identity and needs in therapy. Confidentiality and professionalism are paramount, ensuring a secure environment where you can feel safe sharing and exploring your deepest thoughts. With Olivia, you're finding a therapist and a partner fully committed to supporting you on your path to healing and self-discovery.
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Solution Focused Brief Treatment
(SFT) is a brief, goal-directed therapy that emphasizes solutions rather than problems. SFT centers on what you want to achieve through therapy and helps you identify and utilize your strengths and resources to achieve these goals.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT focuses on identifying and challenging negative thought patterns and behaviors. It can provide you with tools and strategies to increase your self-awareness, emotional regulation, reduction of symptoms, better stress reduction, and self-esteem. CBT improves negative thought patterns, mental health, and quality of life.
Psychoeducation
Psychoeducation is a method that provides you with information about mental health conditions and strategies for managing them. It helps you understand and cope with your situations in a more informed and proactive way.
Narrative
Narrative therapy focuses on the stories we tell about our lives. These stories, or "narratives," are how we make sense of our experiences and shape our identity. Sometimes, the stories we hold onto by negative experiences, societal expectations, or other people's perceptions. These stories can become limiting, making us feel stuck, powerless, or overwhelmed. If this sounds like you, then we can work together to explore the stories you tell yourself, identify how they shape your feelings and actions, and work on rewriting them to reflect your strengths and goals. This process can help you feel more empowered and in control of your life, making overcoming challenges and creating the future you want easier.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), I help you embrace your thoughts and feelings without judgment while focusing on what truly matters to you. ACT empowers you to develop psychological flexibility, enabling you to navigate challenges more effectively. Together, we'll work on accepting what you can't control and committing to actions that align with your values, leading to a more fulfilling life.