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Nwando Olisa

Nwando Olisa, LCSW-C

Therapist in Maryland

Compassionate, goal-focused social worker

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  • Client-centered care
  • Practical coping skills
  • Focus on relationships

About Nwando

Nwando Olisa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with five years of experience. She uses a person-focused approach that centers the client's own goals. Nwando aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where adults can talk through fears, worries, and relationship tensions.

Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, and depression. She also helps people facing caregiver strain, family of origin issues, communication problems, control struggles, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Jealousy is listed among the concerns she supports people with.

Nwando blends client-centered listening with practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused methods. She encourages people to notice unhelpful thinking patterns, name triggers, and try small behavior changes that shift day-to-day life. Sessions emphasize skills people can use between meetings.

She meets people where they are and treats them as experts on their own story. Together with clients she clarifies goals, traces how past and present difficulties connect, and builds coping tools to increase resilience. The work often includes reflection, skill practice, and planning next steps.

Therapy is offered with flexible scheduling rhythms such as weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly sessions. Nwando communicates reasonably quickly and typically responds to messages within a day or two. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

How her approach shapes online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and supporting them without judgment. This approach helps people who need a listening space to process feelings like grief, jealousy, or loneliness and to clarify what they want to change.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and then tests new ways of thinking and acting. CBT is useful for managing anxiety, low mood, and relationship patterns by practicing small, concrete changes between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods fit best based on goals and preferences. That collaborative process makes it easier to try strategies and adjust them if something does not feel helpful.

For practical matters, confirm available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific online options. Online therapy can make it simpler to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions by scheduling sessions around work, caregiving, or other daily demands.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Maryland

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

She works with common concerns like stress, anxiety, relationship tensions, grief, low self-esteem, and depression, plus related issues such as caregiver stress, family problems, and jealousy.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and collaborative, combined with practical methods from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches to address immediate problems and daily habits.

What experience does she bring to therapy?

She has five years of clinical experience working with adults and older adults, focusing on emotional coping, relationships, and life transitions.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds the LCSW-C credential in Maryland and provides services based in that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to get started?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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