Deborah Lynn Olson, Counselor in Charlotte, 28269

Deborah Lynn Olson, RN, MA, LPC, NCC

Profession(s):
Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy
License Status:
I'm a licensed professional.
Primary License:
Licensed Professional Counselor - 2676
Secondary License:
Registered Nurse - 70176

My Approach to Helping

I approach the individual client from a mind-body-soul perspective. I am dedicated to assisting individuals overcome life challenges using an eccletic psychodynamic approach, along with compassion, professional guidance, education and caring support. With the client's collaboration, I desire to empower people to claim fulness of their dreams and full creative potential by working with their beliefs, emotions, body and spirit.

More Info About My Practice

I am dedicated to offering hope & healing to individuals, couples and families to promote the emotional and spiritual health to all who seek counseling. I believe therapy is a collaborative journey towards growth, healing and contented living in the midst of the challenges of life.

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

I feel I am very adept at Marriage Counseling because I have had over 16 years of experience in the area of Counseling. Most of my clients do remain married and go on to have healthier and better marraiges. I have done a lot of specialized counseling in the marriage arena; sepecially John Gottman, Imago, Family Systems Theory and Stategic Marriage Counseling. I do a lot of affair recovery. It is fulfilling to see clients graduate from Marriage Counseling with a healthier marriage and go on to live fulfilling lives. I love when a client will send me a message years later telling me they are doing well! I have been married for 30 years to my husband and feel I can bring a lot of personal experience to my counseling.

How My Own Struggles Made Me a Better Therapist

I feel my struggles and life experiences have made me a much better and compassionate therapist. I originally went into counseling because I was a child of abuse, alcoholism, multiple marriages and mental disorders. I felt this allowed me an empathetic perspective to human suffering and survival. After starting my counseling career I have experienced infertility, two adoptions (including a difficult foreign adoption), a difficult child who suffers from Attachment Disorder, a handicapped child, empty nest, midlife and breast cancer with reconstruction. I feel in all of the experiences my approach has been: What can I learn from these experiences that I can help others? Due to my experiences I am able to relate to a lot of what others's are struggling with and help them not only from a theoretical perspective but also a personal perspective. I am able to give them Hope in the process of counseling and recovery.