A space to slow down

Therapy with Olivia Jane Parker is an opportunity to carve out a space for presence and exploration — and ultimately, to feel more like yourself.

You’re in the right place if…

You don’t have the community you’d like.

You don’t feel trusting of others.

Your anger scares you.

You don’t feel seen in your relationships.

You find yourself prioritizing others above yourself.

You’re attracted to the same type of person, over and over.

This doesn’t make you ‘less than’. I’m here to create a warm, open space for us to explore these aspects of your life.

I'm Olivia!

I’m a therapist because I believe strongly in the power of evolution. It is possible to get closer to the person you want to be. In my own therapy, I have learned to be more honest with my experience, feel more comfortable with myself and closer to a version of me that feels more authentic and more self-compassionate. I provide a space for others to do the same.

I have a Masters in Social Work. I work with adults and teens remotely in California.

What happens in a session together?

Deep Listening

I offer a warm, calm presence and understanding without judgment. This deep listening creates a safe space for healing, validation, and self-discovery.

Tracking Patterns

We’ll identify recurring themes in your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. We’ll use these patterns to help gain insight about your past, present and future.

Challenging Questions

By challenging assumptions and encouraging reflection, we unravel layers of understanding and promote self-discovery within therapy.

Visualizations

I guide visualizations to draw connections and make meaning out of your experiences by tapping into your subconscious and uncovering underlying emotions and beliefs.

Words to Feelings

I pay attention to the unspoken feelings buried beneath your words to help you access the emotions that may be difficult to process. Feeling the feelings helps release them.

Connecting Dots

We often find ourselves connecting the dots from past traumas, relationships and stories — unraveling the tangled threads of our experiences to make sense of our present.

Trust is expansive to therapy work. It enables us to feel and think on a deeper level, communicating more complicated feelings. When we get to that deeper level, more connections start happening - and I know a breakthrough is coming.

I work with teens and adults

Research has shown, the relationship between therapist and client is the most important indicator of successful therapy.

A strong therapeutic alliance is built on trust, empathy, and understanding. A nurturing environment empowers you to delve into the depths of your psyche, process past traumas, and develop healthier coping strategies. Ultimately, the therapeutic bond serves as a catalyst for transformation and the creation of a more authentic life.

How I work: I see clients weekly for 50-minute sessions via telehealth. My fee for a session is $175. I currently have openings for sliding scale in my practice.

Modalities: Internal Family Systems, Psychodynamic Therapy, Relational Therapy

Credentials: Masters in Social Work from UCLA. Associate Social Worker (#90685) at Grateful Heart Holistic Counseling Center.

Are you ready for change?

You want to address the contradictory thoughts that live inside you.

You’re prepared to be open and honest. Less self-editing and more sharing of your inner world.

You’re feeling brave. It’s time to explore uncharted waters - even if it feels scary.

You want to be compassionate toward yourself, even the parts of you that are hard to love.

You’re open to change.

A story from my work…

I have worked with a client for three years. When we started, they were hardened and untrustworthy of other people. Our work was very slow to start. They really had to feel me out and trust that I was going to continue to show up and be present. 

As time went on and we developed trust between us, our work together softened. The client was coming to sessions less angry and more open. They could communicate some more complicated feelings, both between us and in their other relationships. 

Now, we operate from a place of positive regard and it is easier for us to access the more vulnerable, exposing parts. It is in the more vulnerable places that this client has been able to make some real progress towards being the person they want to be.

 My Specialities

I work with a wide range of clients. Below are some specialities. If you don’t see what you’re looking for help with on this list, please reach out regardless and we can discuss if we’re a fit.

  • Relationships are central to our lives, yet sometimes we feel confused why we show up to our relationships in a certain way. You may want to better your relationship with yourself or understand your relationships with loved ones better. Do you ever find yourself wondering:

    “I’m so self-critical of myself. Why can’t I be compassionate towards myself like I am towards my friends?”

    “I know what I want to find in a partner, but don’t know why I am attracted to the same types of people over and over again.”

    “I know my loved ones are trying to be supportive, but why does it feel like they don’t get it right?”

    I can help.

  • It can be incredibly painful to look back on traumatic experiences in our lives. When sex is involved, it can feel even more vulnerable and exposing. We will develop a sense of trust and approach these past experiences gently and slowly. Tender care around this can help us explore this together.

  • Being a teenager is difficult. I like to normalize your complicated emotions and get curious about your experiences. Why are you feeling all these different ways? Where are those emotions coming from? How do you imagine these feelings are impacting their relationships with other people?

    With teens, I utilize “parts work” which is a practice in which we acknowledge all the parts that are coming up for someone. Some of those parts might feel like they conflict with one another or create tension in that person’s life. The parts just speak to the complexity of that person’s experience. The teenage years can bring up a lot of mixed feelings and parts that we can learn a lot from, if we look at them closely. We work on supporting you in your present life.

  • Trying to move on from an abusive relationship is an ongoing and, in many ways never-ending, process. It can feel painful and confusing. There were some beautiful parts of the relationship and parts you wish you could forget. Your family and friends don’t understand and you hide things from them because you feel you have to. You are not alone in these feelings.

  • Bringing a child into your life is a transformative experience. Your relationships, including the one with yourself, change dramatically. You are learning to be a new person and inhabit roles you have never had before.

    I can help.

  • Opening up a relationship/finding a new partner can be a healing, exciting and fulfilling experience. It can also be frightening and confusing. A lot of unanticipated feelings might come up and require some sifting and exploring in order to feel into all the positive parts you may have imagined going into it.

  • Feeling comfortable and confident with yourself is one of the hardest things we can do in terms of our own self-development. What if, in better understanding all the parts of you, we can cultivate a version of you that feels genuine?

Let’s work together.

Reach out and we’ll find time to schedule a free 30-minute consultation. In this consultation, we can get to know each other a bit and talk about what therapy together might look like.