about olive counseling studio
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This is not surface-level therapy.
This is work that changes patterns.
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Olive Counseling Studio is a space for thoughtful, insight-driven work.
We specialize in working with individuals impacted by a loved one’s addiction—helping them move out of reactive patterns and into a more grounded, intentional way of functioning.
This work goes beyond surface-level coping.
It focuses on understanding what’s underneath—and creating meaningful, lasting change.
why olive?
The name Olive was chosen with intention.
Historically, the olive branch represents peace, restoration, and new beginnings. It is a symbol offered after conflict, after survival—when something has been endured, and there is readiness to move forward.
That meaning mirrors the work we do here.
At Olive Counseling Studio, therapy is not about avoiding discomfort or simply managing symptoms. It is about understanding what has happened, how it has shaped you, and what is needed to move forward differently.
The work is thoughtful.
It is intentional.
And it is rooted in real change.
Olive represents the moment where healing becomes possible—not because everything is perfect, but because you are ready to do something different with your story.
meet the founder
In 2015, I found myself sitting in an ICU after learning that my husband of ten years had been hiding a heroin addiction. It was a moment defined by shock—but more than anything, by isolation. I didn’t know what to do or where to turn for support.
What followed was a cycle that is all too familiar in addiction—codependency, chaos, and emotional exhaustion. I found myself trying to fix, manage, and control something that was never mine to control.
At the time, I was working as a social worker. My experiences changed the direction of my life.
It exposed a gap in how addiction is treated—where the focus is almost entirely on the person struggling with substance use, while the people around them are left without support.
That realization led me to deepen my clinical training, become a therapist, and specialize in addiction and the relational dynamics that surround it. I began to shift my focus—not toward fixing someone else’s behavior, but toward understanding my own patterns, creating stability, and building a life that did not depend on someone else’s recovery to feel okay.
How This Shapes My Work
Today, my work integrates clinical expertise in addiction treatment with a direct understanding of the relational dynamics that develop within families affected by it.
I work with individuals who love someone struggling with addiction—helping them make sense of their experience, understand the patterns they’ve developed, and begin responding differently.
This process is not about detaching from love.
It’s about staying connected—without losing yourself in the process.
Olive’s philosophy
We don’t focus on managing symptoms without understanding them.
We focus on identifying patterns, understanding where they come from, and changing how they show up in your life.
This perspective is shaped by both clinical expertise and firsthand understanding of how addiction impacts relationships.
Our work is rooted in:
not surface-level coping.
sustainable change.
Who We work with
Olive Counseling Studio supports individuals impacted by a loved one’s addiction, codependency, or dysfunction who are ready for deeper, lasting change.
Many of our clients feel overwhelmed beneath the surface—caught in cycles of managing others, struggling with boundaries, guilt, and emotional exhaustion, and trying to make sense of confusing relationship dynamics. Over time, this often leads to losing connection with themselves.
Many have spent so much time focused on someone else that they’ve lost connection with themselves.
Our work focuses on helping you understand these patterns, reconnect with yourself, and respond differently—without guilt or overextending.
Whether you feel stuck, drained, or unsure of how to move forward, this space is designed to help you find clarity, stability, and a stronger sense of self.
our work is about changing the patterns —intentionally.
Ready to stop living in someone else’s chaos?
You don’t need to have everything figured out—you just need a place to start.
You can come exactly as you are. We’ll figure it out together.
Schedule a free 15 minute consultation.