Olivia Shuttleworth, LICSW

Olivia Shuttleworth is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 33 years of experience. She approaches care with clear, practical methods. She listens, helps people name what is hard, and offers tools to manage everyday stress and strong emotions.

She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep problems going. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills help with emotion regulation and coping when feelings are intense. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are woven into sessions to build awareness and readiness for change.

Olivia draws on long experience in many settings, including inpatient psychiatric care, outpatient programs, day hospital, rehab programs, hospice, and work in veterans' services. That background informs how she supports someone facing loss, trauma, addiction, or major life changes.

Clients come with concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, eating issues, sleeping problems, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, anger, low self-esteem, or struggles after abuse. She also works with people dealing with OCD symptoms, seasonal mood shifts, personality challenges, and veteran-related issues.

Sessions are practical and goal-oriented. Olivia focuses on building skills people can use between meetings. She emphasizes support as part of recovery and partners with each person to find realistic steps forward.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Olivia commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focusing on spotting and changing thoughts and behaviors that maintain problems. CBT sessions often include clear exercises and homework to practice new skills between meetings.

She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These are practical skills that can be practiced in everyday situations and reviewed during sessions to see what works.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust techniques as progress is made.

Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and guided exercises. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text messaging offer flexibility for brief updates, coping prompts, or follow-up between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.