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Josephine Olson, LPC

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationVirginia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Josephine

Josephine Olson is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 15 years of clinical experience serving clients across Virginia. She draws on a range of evidence-informed approaches to address concerns including anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, and ADHD.

Background and approach

Her background emphasizes trauma-sensitive care and helping people rebuild stability after difficult life events. Josephine's style centers on collaboration and adapting interventions to the person in front of her.

She blends attachment-informed work with client-centered listening and skills-based strategies to support emotional regulation, improve relationships, and manage intense states like panic or anger. She also brings focused methods for processing traumatic memories and strengthening attachment patterns when those themes appear.

Clients looking for a thoughtful, experienced LPC who uses a mix of relational and practical tools may find her approach a good fit. She offers services in English to both local and international clients and provides flexible session formats to match different needs and schedules.

Integrating Relational and Trauma-Informed Methods Online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape emotional patterns and current connections, helping clients understand and change how they relate to partners and loved ones. It can be useful for people struggling with abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and family conflicts.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a skills-oriented approach that teaches practical tools for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. DBT is often helpful for intense emotions, panic, self-harm urges, and improving everyday coping skills.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will explore a client's goals, history, and preferences and suggest methods that fit those needs while adjusting over time based on what proves most helpful.

Online sessions are offered via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options allow clients to engage in attachment work, DBT skills training, or trauma-focused interventions from different locations and on schedules that better match their lives. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and therapeutic tasks to remote formats so that meaningful progress remains possible outside an office setting.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar and mood disorders, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and ADHD among other concerns.
How would you describe the therapeutic style here?
The approach combines attachment-informed perspectives with client-centered listening and practical skills training, aiming to balance emotional understanding with tangible strategies for coping and relationship repair.
What is this therapist's professional background?
The counselor brings 15 years of experience working across Virginia and with diverse populations, with particular emphasis on trauma-sensitive interventions and relational healing.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LPC practicing in Virginia with credential number VA LPC 0701005606.
Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
Which session formats are offered for remote work?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCodependencyDomestic violenceFamily problemsMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Virginia

Languages

English

What Josephine can help with

Josephine Olson works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression.

Josephine works with many generational trauma related disorders and difficulties.

How Josephine approaches therapy

Josephine's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy.

Experience and training

Josephine is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Virginia, with 15 years of clinical experience.