Congrats on starting your counseling journey and prioritizing your health!
Hi, I'm Olivia Withers, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) for Virginia. I started counseling to support you in exploring past difficulties, validating hard feelings, recognizing and meeting your personal needs, learning to communicate those needs to others, establishing boundaries, building self and emotional awareness, and accepting all the parts that make you human.
Through Better Help, I offer brief counseling (8-10 sessions) that focuses on building coping skills so you can successfully navigate stressors while minimizing anxiety, low mood, fatigue, or burnout. My approach is eclectic, but I strongly lean on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools. I also assign homework, as most therapeutic work will happen when you practice between sessions. My typical clients understand that any change, that is about to take place in their lives, starts with them.
Before we begin, please ensure my schedule and mode of counseling work for you. I am typically available through BetterHelp Monday through Thursday, 12 pm to 3:00 pm for VIDEO, LIVE CHAT, and PHONE sessions. I generally check messages here twice daily and respond within 24 hours. I appreciate your patience when it takes a bit longer at times, as I may be tending to other clients or professional/personal responsibilities.
If these options or methods do not work for you, no worries - you can transition to another provider and find a counselor with more flexibility. If you take this route - click on the icon in the top right corner of the counseling page, and choose "Change Counselor" from the drop-down menu. Make sure you specify in the feedback what you need (video, evenings, weekends, etc) and BetterHelp will re-match you quickly. You may also contact BetterHelp directly at contact@betterhelp.com.
All the best,
Olivia
Olivia Withers, LPC
Additional areas of focus: Career difficulties, Abandonment, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Self-love, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
VA LPC 0701010599
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Olivia Withers. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
She is outstanding. She listens and provides really good feedback.
Written on Apr 10, 2024 after therapy with Olivia for 1 month on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Olivia is amazing!
Written on Aug 10, 2022 after therapy with Olivia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Wonderful!
Written on Dec 28, 2021 after therapy with Olivia for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
I have only had couple session, Ms Witers, listened and gave great recommendations to address my concerns. She came across calm and passionate during our sessions whivh made it easy for me to be transparent.
Written on Dec 26, 2021 after therapy with Olivia for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
She is a great listener and her comments/suggestions are really helpful
Written on Dec 21, 2021 after therapy with Olivia for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Olivia is a great therapist. She listens, cares, and provides thoughtful advice based on your concerns. I'm looking forward to working out my issues with her expertise.
Written on Dec 20, 2021 after therapy with Olivia for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, and coping with life changes