- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LIMHP, LMHP
- Licensed in
- Nebraska
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Elissa
Elissa Olson is a licensed mental health practitioner in Nebraska with 17 years of clinical experience. She has provided care in both inpatient and outpatient settings and helps people facing long-term mental health and substance use challenges. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Elissa adapts conversations and treatment plans to fit each person's needs. She emphasizes practical steps and clear goals. The aim is to help people find small, manageable changes that add up over time.
Background and approach
Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, parenting, and stress. She also addresses issues such as self-esteem, sleep and eating problems, anger, career strain, and compassion fatigue. Elissa lists additional focus areas like attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family concerns, and caregiver stress.
She uses a mix of client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral approaches, dialectical behavior strategies, and emotionally-focused methods. She also brings existential ideas into conversations about meaning and life choices. Sessions are framed around what the person wants to change and how they want to live.
Elissa works in English and sees adults in Nebraska. She draws on many years of hands-on practice to tailor plans that fit daily life. She encourages people to take the first step and will work alongside them as they move toward their goals.
What Elissa works with
Everything Elissa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Elissa helps people with.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elissa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person’s needs and priorities. It focuses on active listening, empathy, and letting the person guide the pace and topics of therapy. This approach helps when someone needs a respectful space to talk and decide on goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression and to address problems such as sleep or eating difficulties.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. It offers tools for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer communication when life feels overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about needs, goals, and preferences, and then shape a plan that may combine methods. That way the work matches real-life challenges and what the person hopes to achieve.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or when lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, questions between sessions, or shorter updates. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting sessions into everyday life.
Questions people ask about Elissa
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a broad range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, grief, parenting, and relationship challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and respectful, focusing on practical steps and tailored dialogues to meet each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 17 years of professional experience treating chronic and pervasive mental health and substance use concerns in inpatient and outpatient settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credentials LIMHP and LMHP and practices in Nebraska.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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