Nwando Olisa, MD, LCSW-C

Nwando Olisa, MD, LCSW-C offers therapy grounded in practical approaches that help people change how they think and cope. She focuses on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered and existential ideas to support adults through stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, low self-esteem, and depression.

She draws on five years of clinical experience to listen closely and engage with each person's story. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build skills to manage them. Conversations are straightforward and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on small, usable steps that fit daily life.

Nwando works with adults and older adults and pays attention to issues that come up over a lifetime. She addresses caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, family of origin problems, attachment difficulties, and struggles with control or emptiness. Communication problems, jealousy, guilt, and forgiveness are also part of her practice.

The therapist treats grief and loss, midlife questions, and concerns about life purpose by combining practical tools with space to reflect on meaning. She uses solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and client-centered methods to ensure people feel heard. The approach balances skill-building with personal reflection.

Appointments can be weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly depending on the person's needs. Nwando aims to help clients recognize triggers, develop coping strategies, and draw on their strengths to move toward the outcomes they want.

How therapeutic approaches work online

CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, stress, and depression. Online CBT sessions often include practical exercises, thought records, and behavior experiments that clients can use between meetings.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, acceptance, and empathy to help people explore their feelings and find their own solutions. In an online setting this approach creates space for reflection and builds trust so clients can make meaningful choices about relationships, life purpose, and self-worth.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide whether CBT, client-centered methods, or a blend fits best for their goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as goals shift and progress is made.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and more interactive exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send short updates or work through brief issues between longer sessions. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy lives.