Welcome to my practice!

I am a licensed psychologist providing individual, group, and couples therapy to adult clients in the Washington, DC. area. I have experience working with a wide variety of client histories, symptoms, and severities, many of which add up to some form of anxiety and/or depression. I also have experience working with a diverse clientele, and all backgrounds and identities are welcome.

Therapy can help you engage in your life more fully by reducing hypersensitivity to disappointment and other injuries while also reconnecting you to your strengths.~ Dr. Olle

Primary Treatment Approaches

Internal Family Systems Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Psychodynamic Therapy

Relational Cultural Theory

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Does how you think, feel, and behave

seem to change depending on which part of you takes over in any given moment? We all have multiple parts, but sometimes our inner world can feel like a dysfunctional family with different parts arguing over what we want, what’s best for us, and even how to interpret the world around us.

Maybe one part is mean or critical

and sees the worst-case scenario in every situation, and another part pressures you to project positivity regardless of your struggles.

Maybe you have a part that pulls your attention out of the moment

toward what you “should” be doing, while another only seems interested in scrolling social media, binge-watching TV, or engaging in harmful addictive behaviors?

My focus in therapy is on helping you reclaim control of your mind

by using your abilities to be calm and clear-headed to lead your inner system. If a part of you doubts these abilities, that’s okay. Sometimes—due to challenging or even traumatic experiences—we lose touch with our abilities, but they are there, and my role is to help you (re)realize these capacities.

Doing so can help address common mental health issues like the ones listed below.

Specialties

Anger

Anger is a fundamental human emotion that signals when our boundaries have been crossed, our needs are unmet, or our values are challenged. I treat anger not just as an isolated emotion to be managed but as a doorway to understanding the self in relation to others.

Anxiety

Anxiety is a normal part of the human experience and can serve as a helpful signal that alerts us to potential dangers and motivates us to take action. However, when it becomes excessive or overwhelming, anxiety can interfere with daily functioning and significantly impact our quality of life.

Break-ups and Separations

My approach to breakups and separations specifically provides a supportive and reflective space for clients to explore and process the emotional, relational, and existential dimensions of a breakup or separation.

Conflict Avoidance and People Pleasing

As clients work through their conflict avoidance, they often experience broader personal growth. This can include improved self-esteem, deeper and more satisfying relationships, and a more authentic engagement with life.

Culture & Identity

My general approach is to remain curious about my clients’ experiences in all their facets. More actively, I am sensitive to opportunities to invite clients to make sociocultural aspects of their lives more known and understood.

Depression

Psychotherapy can help individuals explore their depressive symptoms, develop coping strategies, and work towards lasting symptom relief and improved quality of life. Psychotherapy offers a variety of approaches to treat depression. My specific approach will depend on individual preferences and needs.

Shame and Guilt

Excessive shame and guilt are key markers of depression and anxiety. My approach emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as a key element of the healing process, offering a new relational experience that can challenge and transform the ways you relate to yourself and others.

Stress Management

One of the first things I try to do with clients coming in for stress management is to differentiate stress from anxiety. Stress and anxiety, while often used interchangeably in everyday conversation, have distinct differences, especially when considered from a psychological perspective.

Trauma

Trauma is reflected in the nervous system in ways that are often unconscious and may manifest in avoidance and other behaviors that are confusing outside the context of the associated trauma. It often involves the rupture of relational trust and safety, leading to feelings of betrayal, abandonment, and powerlessness.

Contact Dr. Olle

I'm able to respond to emails faster than voicemails, but you can contact me using whichever method you feel more comfortable with. I will make every attempt to respond within 24 hours.

Phone: (202) 455-8748

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