- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Olivia
Olivia Shuttleworth is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 33 years of experience. She practices in West Virginia and works with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anger, and other life challenges.
She has a long history in inpatient psychiatric care and outpatient settings. Her work included day hospital and rehab programs within the VA system and hospice care. That background gave her a lot of direct experience supporting people after loss, in recovery, and during major life changes.
Olivia describes therapy as a practical process. She uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice patterns, manage strong emotions, and change unhelpful thinking. She also draws on mindfulness skills and motivational interviewing to support steady, workable change.
Clients she has supported include people with eating disorders, mood disorders, trauma histories, and addictions. She has worked across age groups and service settings, including emergency shelter work and child protective services roles earlier in her career. She has substantial experience with veterans and armed forces issues from her VA system work.
Olivia emphasizes that support is an essential part of recovery. She offers formal therapeutic support to people who want help managing emotional overwhelm, coping with loss, or reducing repeated patterns such as anger and compulsive behaviors.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Olivia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical experiments to change them. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and many everyday problems.She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills are useful for managing strong reactions, reducing impulsive responses, and handling high-stress moments.
Mindfulness therapy is another part of her work and focuses on simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of what happens before anger or avoidance begins.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Olivia works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences and adjusts techniques as progress is made. She emphasizes practical skill building and steady steps rather than quick fixes.
If you want online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can attend around work or other commitments.
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Experience
33+ years
Listed in
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, depression, addictions, anger, low self esteem, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, skills-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help people manage emotions and change patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has worked as a social worker since 1985 and as a therapist since 1989, giving her over three decades of clinical experience.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a LICSW credential and practices in West Virginia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.