Elissa Olson, LIMHP, LMHP
Guided, practical therapy for lasting change
Details
| Name | Elissa Olson |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LIMHP, LMHP |
| Based in | Nebraska |
| Licensed in | Nebraska |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 17 |
About Elissa
Elissa Olson is a licensed mental health practitioner in Nebraska with 17 years of clinical experience. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings and helps people facing long-term mental health and substance use challenges. Elissa meets people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion and adapts her approach to the needs of each person.
She uses a mix of approaches to make therapy practical and understandable. Sessions focus on clear goals and on learning skills to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, and addiction.
Background and approach
People can expect a calm, steady presence and direct conversation about next steps. Elissa draws on Narrative therapy and Client-Centered methods to help people tell their stories and find new meanings. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools for skill building.
This combination supports work on mood, self-esteem, relationships, trauma, grief, and coping with big life changes. Her experience includes working across different cultural and religious backgrounds and with a wide range of challenges such as ADHD, bipolar conditions, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and intimacy-related issues. She tailors conversations and plans so they fit each person’s life and values.
Therapy with Elissa is collaborative. She helps people set clear goals, track progress, and practice new ways of handling stress, anger, sleep, eating concerns, and parenting pressures. She aims to empower people as they work toward more stable, satisfying daily life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem among the things Elissa works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Elissa among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Elissa among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Elissa among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Elissa among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Elissa among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Elissa among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Elissa among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Elissa among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Elissa among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Elissa among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Elissa among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Elissa directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Elissa directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skills-based approaches work online
Elissa commonly blends Narrative therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Narrative therapy helps people separate themselves from their problems by telling and reworking personal stories, which can shift how they view difficult experiences. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical changes in behavior to reduce anxiety, depression, and compulsive patterns.Choosing an approach is a team effort. Elissa will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try first and adjust the plan over time based on progress and feedback.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is preferred. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when someone prefers typed communication. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and health schedules while keeping the focus on practical skill building and story work.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Elissa help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including addictions, trauma, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and caregiver strain.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is respectful and collaborative with straightforward talk and practical tools. She focuses on clear goals and teaches skills to manage emotions and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Elissa has 17 years of professional experience working in inpatient and outpatient settings with chronic and pervasive mental health and substance use concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds the credentials LIMHP and LMHP and practices in Nebraska under those designations.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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