(She/Her)
My name is Olga and I am a licensed professional counselor in the state of NJ, AZ and FL. I have a lot of experience working with a diverse population of clients with different diagnosis and in a variety of mental health settings including inpatient, outpatient, psychiatric hospitals, group homes, private in home therapy, schools and virtually (audio, audiovisual and livechat). I specialize in ERP for clients experiencing symptoms of OCD and HRT for clients experiencing BFRB's and tic disorders. I am eclectic in my approach to therapy and some of the alternate treatment modalities that I use include cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, solution focused brief therapy, mindfulness based therapy, etc. I hope to build a strong and trusting relationship with all of my clients and I believe that therapy should be a safe and non-judgmental environment where client's can work toward their goals.
During the first session, I spend time obtaining background information regarding my client to get to know my client and assess their needs for a specific and appropriate treatment plan.
My therapeutic approach is warm and non judgmental and I believe that it is important for my clients to feel safe and understood during therapy sessions and that they leave sessions better than the way they originally started.
I have worked with a variety of populations and diagnosis including depression, anxiety, ocd, bereavement, substance use, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, bfrb's & tic disorders, eating disorders, relationship issues, etc.
During cognitive behavioral therapy, I help guide clients to identify negative thought patterns and to challenge and modify those negative thought patterns to healthier thoughts.
During exposure response prevention, I help guide clients to identify their obsessions related to intrusive thoughts and their compulsions and gradually expose them to their fears & triggers (starting with the least anxiety provoking exposure) while helping them to resist their compulsions.
This is a future oriented type of treatment where I help guide clients to achieve specific measurable goals.
During this form of therapy, I help guide clients to understand and manage their emotions while utilizing healthy coping mechanisms.