- 17 years experience
- Focus on grief and addiction
- Client-centered care
About Elissa
Elissa Olson is a licensed mental health practitioner in Nebraska with 17 years of experience. She focuses on long-term and complex mental health and substance use concerns. Elissa approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She tailors conversations and treatment plans to the individual's needs.
Elissa has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings. That experience gives her familiarity with different care paths and practical challenges people face. She has supported people from many religious backgrounds, races, cultures, genders, and sexual orientations. Her background includes helping with grief, addiction, trauma, mood differences, and stress-related concerns.
In session she aims to empower people to take steps toward a more fulfilling life. She uses clear, direct conversation and collaborates on goals. Treatment draws on approaches that focus on the person, on thoughts and behaviors, and on managing strong emotions.
People often come to her for help with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep and eating patterns, or career and parenting stress. She also supports those facing chronic illness, caregiver strain, and compassion fatigue. Elissa works with a range of personality and neurodiversity questions including attachment, ADHD, and autism.
Elissa encourages small, practical changes that fit daily life. She recognizes the courage it takes to ask for help and aims to make each session useful. To begin, prospective clients use the site Start Therapy button and complete a brief matching questionnaire before scheduling.
Elissa has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings. That experience gives her familiarity with different care paths and practical challenges people face. She has supported people from many religious backgrounds, races, cultures, genders, and sexual orientations. Her background includes helping with grief, addiction, trauma, mood differences, and stress-related concerns.
In session she aims to empower people to take steps toward a more fulfilling life. She uses clear, direct conversation and collaborates on goals. Treatment draws on approaches that focus on the person, on thoughts and behaviors, and on managing strong emotions.
People often come to her for help with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep and eating patterns, or career and parenting stress. She also supports those facing chronic illness, caregiver strain, and compassion fatigue. Elissa works with a range of personality and neurodiversity questions including attachment, ADHD, and autism.
Elissa encourages small, practical changes that fit daily life. She recognizes the courage it takes to ask for help and aims to make each session useful. To begin, prospective clients use the site Start Therapy button and complete a brief matching questionnaire before scheduling.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Nebraska, Nebraska
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Elissa commonly draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship that helps people explore what matters to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and try practical changes to feel and function better. Dialectical behavior therapy teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for handling intense feelings and relationship stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to match methods to goals, preferences, and the issues at hand. That means trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as needs change rather than assuming one method fits everyone.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins that work around work or caregiving routines. Some formats may be simpler when you need a quick progress check, while others allow longer, more in-depth conversation. Ask about available session types when you schedule so you can pick what fits your life.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with a wide range of issues including addictions, trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep and eating problems, parenting and career stress, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and person-focused. She tailors conversations and plans to each person's needs and aims to empower practical steps between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 17 years of professional experience working in both inpatient and outpatient settings with chronic and complex mental health and substance use concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the credentials LIMHP and LMHP and is licensed in Nebraska.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.