- Addiction
- Anxiety
- CBT and DBT
About Elissa
Elissa Olson is a licensed independent mental health practitioner in Nebraska with 17 years of experience. She holds the LIMHP and LMHP credentials and has spent much of her career treating long-term mental health and substance use concerns. She works with adults on issues such as addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, and stress.
Before moving into private practice Elissa worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings. That range gave her experience with people at different stages of recovery and life change. She has supported people with relationship and intimacy challenges, grief, parenting strain, career stress, sleep and eating struggles, and ADHD among other concerns.
Her approach draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and emotionally-focused therapy. In practice this means sessions often focus on what the person wants to change, practical skills for handling strong emotions, and clearer communication in important relationships.
Elissa says she adapts conversation and the course of treatment to each person. Sessions typically involve setting goals, trying out strategies between meetings, and checking what does and doesn’t help. She also works with people dealing with complex or overlapping issues such as chronic illness, caregiving stress, or co-morbid conditions.
She offers care in English and provides services to people located in Nebraska. To begin with Elissa asks that new clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site’s online options.
How her therapy methods translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and supporting the person's own goals. It is helpful when someone wants space to set priorities and make decisions about next steps.CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep or eating concerns, and managing reactions to stress.
DBT adds skills for tolerating distress and regulating intense emotions. Those tools can help when anger, mood swings, or interpersonal conflict get in the way of daily life.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they work out which methods to try and adjust that plan over time based on how the work is going.
The practical benefits of meeting remotely include fitting sessions around school or work and shorter check-ins when life gets busy. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to keep regular appointments and practice new skills between meetings without adding long travel time.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Nebraska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with long-term mental health and substance use concerns, including addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, and stress. Additional focus areas include grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and ADHD.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She combines client-centered methods with practical tools from CBT and DBT and uses emotionally focused techniques for relationship work. Sessions tend to set goals, practice skills, and review what works between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working in both inpatient and outpatient settings. That background includes treating chronic and pervasive mental health and substance use issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Nebraska with the LIMHP and LMHP credentials. Services are provided to people located in Nebraska.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. The site’s matching process will show available ways to meet.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing details are shown during signup.
How do I get started with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
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