Josephine Olson, LPC
Virginia · 15 years in practice
Josephine Olson is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LPC, Virginia
- 0701005606 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1710316229 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Josephine
Josephine Olson is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles. She practices in Virginia and offers therapy in English.
Josephine draws on approaches that focus on how relationships shape feelings and behavior. She uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas to help people feel understood and to strengthen emotional connection. She also integrates EMDR techniques when trauma processing is useful for a client's goals.
Background and approach
In session she aims for clear, practical steps. People can expect space to tell their story and try skills for managing intense feelings. She helps clients break problems into manageable goals and build everyday strategies for coping.
Her background includes work with mood disorders, panic and anxiety, grief, addictions, and complex trauma-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, family conflict, and issues like abandonment or codependency. Therapy sessions can include longer work on past trauma or shorter skill-focused visits depending on what someone needs.
Josephine explains options and helps choose an approach that matches each person's situation and pace. Overall she combines relational understanding with hands-on tools. That mix is intended to help people reduce distress, improve relationships, and regain a clearer sense of direction.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Josephine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Josephine names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape emotions and expectations. Online sessions using this approach help people notice patterns in close relationships and practice new ways of connecting and responding to others.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes being heard without judgment. In remote sessions the therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead, helping people find their own solutions and build confidence to act differently in stressful situations.
EMDR involves structured processing of distressing memories to reduce their emotional impact. When appropriate, elements of EMDR can be used during video sessions to help people work through trauma-related memories as part of a step-by-step treatment plan.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try approaches that fit the client's goals, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist set the pace together and revise the plan as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can support between-session work, quick updates, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work across different locations.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, grief, eating concerns, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career stress, ADHD, and related issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style blends relationship-focused listening with practical skills. Sessions include discussion of feelings and concrete tools for managing emotions and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working in clinical settings and with clients across a range of mood, trauma, and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Virginia.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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