Olivia's move into counselling was motivated when she facilitated a program for people overcoming addiction. Her experience grew further working with vulnerable children with special educational needs, young people excluded from school and working with women recovering from domestic violence. 

Undertaking a Master of Counselling Advanced, has given her a firm foundation and developed her approach to mental health and wellness. 

Olivia strives to ensure all clients feel safe, heard and respected within the therapeutic relationship and have their own autonomy in their own individual treatment goals. She uses an integrative approach using modalities such as person-centered, solution-focussed, CBT and narrative approaches and also integrating creative interventions. She ultimately cultivates self-compassion and self-love within her practice and guides clients to learn how to self-soothe, finding their own unique strengths, supports and resilience.

She is currently working in Sydney with young people between 12-24 years with issues around substance use and other mental health issues. She is also running groups around the Eastern Suburbs and Sutherland Shire area, supporting young people with managing emotions, anger management, healthy relationship, managing substance use, anxiety issues and SMART recovery groups.