Olivia Shuttleworth, LICSW

Olivia Shuttleworth is a licensed independent clinical social worker with 33 years of experience in clinical settings. She brings a calm, down-to-earth style to sessions and focuses on practical skills for coping with hard moments. Olivia works in West Virginia and speaks English. She has served in inpatient psychiatric units, outpatient clinics, day hospital and rehab programs, and in hospice. Her background includes working in the VA system with veterans and experience at an emergency shelter for children and as a child protective services worker. Those roles gave her experience with a wide range of concerns. Olivia helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleeping problems, anger, and issues with self-esteem. She also supports people facing addictions, eating concerns, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and seasonal mood shifts. Additional focus areas include veteran and armed forces issues, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and personality disorders. Her approach emphasizes skills you can use between sessions. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness practices are part of her toolbox to build emotion regulation and present-moment awareness. Motivational Interviewing and trauma-focused methods are also part of her work when past hurts affect daily life. Olivia describes therapy as a shared process where support is one of the key elements of recovery. She offers straightforward guidance and practical strategies for moving forward.

How Olivia’s Approaches Work Online

Olivia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that worsen stress or mood. CBT tends to focus on specific problems and practical steps people can try between sessions.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. DBT skills can be helpful when strong emotions or relationship conflicts interfere with daily life. Mindfulness Therapy is part of her work as well, offering simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and ground attention in the present moment.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Olivia will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She frames this as a collaborative effort where strategies are adjusted over time based on how things are going.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. The practical benefits of online work include being able to fit sessions more easily into a busy schedule and doing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make participation simpler when less travel or time off work helps you maintain consistency.