WE DON’T REACH THE MOUNTAIN TOP BY STARTING THERE-WE CLIMB STEP BY STEP, AND WE DON’T HAVE TO DO IT ALONE.

Change is a journey

I’m Olivia, founder of Oceanside Wellness. With over 20 years of experience, I help people with trauma, anxiety, PTSD, grief, depression, health issues, and relationship challenges. I believe seeking support during overwhelming times is a sign of strength, and that a fulfilling life comes from learning to meet life's challenges. Together, we'll turn overwhelming stressors into personal breakthroughs and help you rediscover your inner balance. I use a strengths-based, holistic approach, recognizing that all parts of life are interrelated. I'm trained in evidence-based modalities including EMDR (Levels 1 & 2), CBT, Solution Focused, Narrative, DBT, and the Comprehensive Resource Model.

Whether you're facing an emotional crisis, a relationship rupture, a career transition, health challenges, or past trauma, I'll help you find a kinder path toward self-love, clarity, and a more peaceful, present life. My clients reprocess the past, heal, and move from surviving to thriving. They leave with a stronger sense of self, increased energy & joy, balance, new perspectives, & useful life skills.

My Background

I studied Anthropology and Spanish as an undergraduate and spent my summers volunteering in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic with Amigos de las Americas, a Junior Peace Corps program. I earned my Master of Science in Clinical Social Work from Columbia University in 2004. I became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Therapistt in 2006.

I'm known for my warm, empathetic style. My experience includes the Boulder County Domestic Violence Shelter (bilingual children's and women's counselor), Presbyterian Hospital Psychiatric ER, Jacobi Medical Center ICU and Burn Unit, Weill Cornell Employee Assistance Program, and Boulder's Department of Social Services Child Abuse and Sexual Abuse Teams. I was also a primary trauma therapist at Reconnect Integrative Trauma Center in Pacific Palisades for nearly three years, and I've run my full-time private practice in Santa Monica for the past 11 years.