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new york Psychotherapist, Forbes health advisor & expert media contributor

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Olivia

Mary                 Verhulst

'Olivia'

Now Accepting New Patients in NY/ NJ/ FL

Starting therapy can feel scary at times for people. I will walk you through the process gently, transparently and with compassion. My goal is to build upon the resilience you already possess, that brought you to this page in bravely asking for the support you need. You might be here because negative, anxious or intrusive thoughts can feel hard to turn off. Hopelessness, shame, or low self-confidence might be dimming your light (personally, in motherhood, or in your professional life). Relationship issues or past traumatic experiences may be keeping you from thriving. But there is a way forward from here, I promise you.

From a very young age, I’ve had an innate ability to tune into people’s feelings. To be a psychotherapist was my lifelong dream, and a role I continue to consider a great privilege. My approach is trauma-informed & culturally/gender responsive, with an emphasis on examining your past and how it might have informed your current behaviors and belief systems.

I aim to provide individualized therapy treatment tailored to your values & needs, so I incorporate multiple therapy modalities I am trained in (Psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, IFS). I do not believe therapy can be a one size fits all approach, so getting to know what you are most responsive to is of utmost importance to me. You can expect therapy with me to be an engaging atmosphere (I will not sit there silently for 45 minutes nodding along!) You can also expect to take up as much space as you would like or need to, peacefully. My goal is to make therapy a genuine and safe experience for you to share, notice, and grow.

My primary area of expertises are:

complex trauma & childhood trauma

relationship dynamics or relational trauma

maternal mental health or new parents

life transitions

high-achievers with high anxiety

highly sensitive individuals (HSP)

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experience & education:

• Forbes Health Advisor 2024
• Psychotherapist, Let’s Talk Psychological Wellness, P.C., NY
• Adjunct Professor at NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development (Trauma)
• Certified Parental Leave Coach
• Perinatal Mental Health Certification, Postpartum Support International
• Certificate Program in Trauma Studies, Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis, NY
• Mental Health Counseling Graduate Program, MA, Baruch College, City College of New York
• Psychotherapist and Intern, The Village Institute for Psychotherapy, NY
• Intake Coordinator, Brooklyn Women’s Counseling Services, Brooklyn, NY
• Rape Crisis Counselor, Albany County Crime Victim and Sexual Violence Center, Albany, NY
• Bachelor Degree in Psychology, Double Minor in Women’s Studies and Public Health, University at Albany
• Intern, Residential Program for Young Women, St. Anne’s Institute, Albany, NY
• Group Therapy Intern, Capital District Psychiatric Hospital, Albany, NY

Modalities:

• Psychodynamic Therapy (Insight-Oriented)
• Attachment-Based
• Relational Therapy
• Mindfulness-Based
• Client-Centered
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

“The more you are focused on time —                              — the more you miss the          , the most precious thing there is.”

― Eckhart Tolle

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Life can only be understood                    , but it must be lived              

― Soren Kierkegaard

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