Therapist profile
Josephine Olson, LPC
Virginia
LPC counselor - Anger and trauma care
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Virginia / 0701005606
- NPI1710316229
- Experience15 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationVirginia
About
- Anger management
- Trauma-informed work
- DBT and EFT tools
About Josephine
Josephine Olson is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Virginia with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common life stresses such as anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship issues. She also addresses trauma, grief, addiction, ADHD, and parenting concerns.
Her approach combines attachment-based ideas with client-centered methods. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people learn new ways of responding to strong emotions. She also brings EMDR into work with trauma when that fits the person's goals.
In sessions she focuses on what people are doing and feeling in the moment. She helps clients name their triggers, practice different responses, and build skills for calmer interactions. She will talk about how patterns started and what keeps them going now, then try concrete ways to change them.
Josephine often helps people who are dealing with family problems, codependency, abandonment wounds, or the aftermath of sexual assault and domestic violence. She also supports those managing mood disorders, panic attacks, self-harm urges, and eating concerns. Her work includes attention to career stress and compassion fatigue.
She offers care in English and accepts international clients. Sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the online options button.
How sessions work
Approach and online work with emotion and trauma
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape reactions today. It helps people notice patterns in close relationships and try different ways of connecting when old responses cause anger or withdrawal.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on what the person brings into the room. The therapist follows the client's concerns, reflects what comes up, and supports clearer decision making about emotions and behavior.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for handling intense feelings and reducing impulsive reactions. This can be useful when someone wants fewer outbursts, better distress tolerance, or steadier mood management.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, patterns, and preferences and then suggest techniques to try together. That process is collaborative and can shift as needs change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can shorten commute time, allow for midday check-ins, or remove the need to be on camera when bandwidth or comfort are concerns. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent without promising a specific format.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, ADHD, relationship and family problems, parenting struggles, and related issues.
What is her therapy style?
She blends attachment-based and client-centered approaches with DBT and Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques to address emotion regulation and relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Josephine has 15 years of clinical experience working with people on mood, trauma-related, and interpersonal concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Virginia.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and offers services in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current online session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.