Elissa Olson, LIMHP, LMHP

Elissa Olson is a licensed mental health professional in Nebraska. She holds LIMHP and LMHP credentials and brings 17 years of experience working with chronic mental health and substance use concerns. She aims to meet people where they are and help them take practical steps toward change.

Her background includes both inpatient and outpatient care, so she is comfortable with a range of treatment settings. She has worked with people from many religions, cultures, genders, and sexual orientations. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every conversation.

Sessions focus on clear goals and real skills. Elissa uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy - CBT - and client-centered methods to look at thoughts, behaviors, and strengths. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally-focused techniques when those fit a person's needs.

In a first session she listens to what matters most and then tailors a simple plan. That plan can include skill practice, behavior changes, and ways to manage strong feelings. Progress is reviewed regularly so the work stays practical and focused.

People who reach out often want help with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship and family stress, grief, or trouble sleeping and eating. Elissa supports parents coping with caregiving strain and people dealing with chronic illness, ADHD, or life transitions. She helps people build steadier routines and clearer thinking to move toward better days.

How therapy approaches adapt to online care

Elissa uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT often focuses on specific goals like reducing worry, improving sleep, or changing patterns that feed depression. Client-centered therapy is about being heard and respected; it helps people build insight and a stronger sense of self through open, nonjudgmental conversation.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are central concerns. DBT offers concrete skills for handling intense emotions, setting boundaries, and improving relationships. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens to a person's goals and preferences, and they decide together whether CBT, client-centered work, DBT, or a mix will best fit the work ahead.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video gives face-to-face interaction, phone can fit a tight schedule or lower bandwidth situations, and messaging or live chat makes brief check-ins and skill reminders easier. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and continue work between sessions.