- Stress and anxiety
- Anger management
- Grief and loss
About Oliver
Dr. Oliver Davis is a licensed clinical social worker with licenses as a LICSW in Minnesota and an LCSW in Indiana and over 30 years of professional experience. He works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, anger, grief, parenting pressures, relationship strain, career concerns, and life changes. He also focuses on issues such as adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric matters, end-of-life counseling, infidelity, multicultural concerns, prejudice and discrimination, seasonal affective disorder, and self-harm risk.
He approaches sessions with the view that each person knows their own story best. He looks for the client’s strengths and practical skills to address whatever is causing distress. In the room he talks through patterns of feeling and behavior and helps people try different ways of responding when anger or stress builds.
His background spans clinical settings that include grief and hospice work and long-term counseling with people facing major life transitions. That experience informs how he supports someone coping with loss or the strain of caregiving.
Dr. Davis uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions toward clear goals. He helps clients break problems into manageable steps, practice new responses, and track what works. Sessions often include straightforward tools for handling intense feelings and reducing reactive behavior.
Practical concerns such as work stress, parental overwhelm, and relationship tension are central to his practice. He supports clients who want to reduce outbursts, handle resentment, or respond differently when pressured. To begin a first appointment, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Dr. Davis works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, teachable skills. One common approach he uses teaches practical strategies for recognizing triggers and interrupting automatic reactions, which helps with anger and stress management. Another approach emphasizes structured problem solving and behavior change, helping people break large problems into smaller steps and practice new responses over time.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He collaborates with clients to choose which techniques to try based on their goals and daily realities. That means reviewing what has worked before, trying small experiments, and adjusting methods if something does not fit.
If you plan to meet online, confirm the session formats offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, cut travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins or longer sessions when needed. It can also let a person choose sessions that suit their energy level that day, such as a phone call when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Ask about current session options when you complete the matching questionnaire so you know what will be available.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Indiana, Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help people with?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and career concerns, and related life changes.
How does he approach sessions?
He starts from the view that clients know their own stories and builds on their strengths with practical tools and stepwise goals.
How much experience does he have?
He brings more than 30 years of professional experience to his clinical work.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and is licensed in Minnesota as a LICSW and in Indiana as an LCSW, and practices from Indiana.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are used for sessions?
Session formats are not specified here; confirm the current session options before booking to be sure they match your needs.
How are costs handled and how do I get started?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.