Kim Olson
Licensed Professional Counselor (MA, LPC)
I work with people who are seeking relief from unhelpful thoughts, behaviors, or feelings that are disrupting their life and can lead to over-functioning on a daily basis to compensate. This over-compensating can leave you feeling anxious, empty, hopeless, and disconnected from yourself and others. If you would like to reclaim your energy and sense of control within, I can help.
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I have years of experience helping people process and recover from anxiety, trauma, grief, stress, and life transitions. I am a nationally certified trauma therapist and have functioned as a meditation leader in various settings.
It takes courage to be vulnerable and ask for support. I am here to provide a safe and accepting space for you to integrate with your authentic self and shed what no longer serves you.

EDUCATION + LICENSURE
• Attended Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, Masters in Counseling , Graduated 2011
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) – in the State of Alabama 4414
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)
• Alabama Mental Health Counselors Association​​
EXPERIENCE
• 11+ years of experience
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CERTIFICATES + TRAINING
• Certificate from Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, level 1 2022
• ​Certificate from Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 2017
• Attended Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, Masters in Counseling , Graduated 2011
SPECIALTIES
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Anxiety
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Trauma and PTSD
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Life Transitions
EXPERTISE
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Behavioral Issues
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Bipolar Disorder
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Body Positivity
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Codependency
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Coping Skills
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Depression
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Divorce
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Emotional Disturbance
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Grief
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LGBTQ+
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Mood Disorders
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Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)​
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Parenting
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Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
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Self Esteem
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Self-Harming
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Sexual Abuse
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Spirituality
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Stress
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Thinking Disorders
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Women's Issues
TREATMENT APPROACH
Types of Therapy
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
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Eclectic
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Emotionally Focused
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Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)​
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Person-Centered
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Psychodynamic
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Somatic
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Transpersonal
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Trauma Focused
Client Focus
Age
Adults, Seniors
Participants
Individual
Communities
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied