Olivia is a registered Psychologist with extensive experience within both private practice and corporate environments. Olivia completed her Masters Degree in Psychology in 2003 with a focus on organisational behaviour and work-life balance.

With specialised skills in corporate consultancy including career transition, the management of work-related stress and bullying, leadership coaching, and mental wellbeing in the workplace. Olivia transitioned into private practice as she enjoyed working with individuals to understand their struggles more deeply, and to navigate a path to improved functioning, greater happiness and self-empowerment.

Olivia has a warm and compassionate approach to working with her clients, and she pays close attention to respectfully and curiously understanding her clients within their current context and at a deeper level. She provides a safe space to explore her client’s concerns in a collaborative manner, and is focused upon achieving growth and change, assisting her clients to access their inner resourcefulness, and to find a space to feel safe, connected and fulfilled.

Olivia has a special interest in assisting clients who experience anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and low self-esteem. She works with her clients to find a way through life transitions including grief and loss, becoming a parent, relationship conflict, and career transitions. Olivia uses a holistic approach including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Schema Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, EMDR and Mindfulness.
She is particularly interested in developing insight into how earlier life experiences impact upon our current functioning and relationships.