Therapist profile
Olga Watts-Smith, LCPC
Licensed counselor - Relationships and parenting
Continue with OlgaAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Mood disorders
- Attachment issues
About Olga
Olga Watts-Smith is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 20 years of experience working with adults, adolescents, and families. She focuses on stress, anxiety, mood disorders including bipolar and depression, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Olga uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and prioritizes a strong working relationship. She aims to make sessions structured and collaborative so people can talk through feelings and behaviors that cause problems at home. Her work often addresses attachment and abandonment worries, caregiving stress, impulsivity, and issues that surface during young adulthood.
She supports people who are facing relationship problems such as infidelity, family conflict, or trouble communicating with a partner or parent. She also helps those living with social anxiety, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) concerns in family contexts, and women's issues tied to mood and role stress.
Olga frames treatment around what each person brings to the room. She helps clients build better emotional regulation and clearer insight into patterns that repeat. Therapy aims to translate small changes in thinking and behavior into more manageable day-to-day life.
Clients who choose to begin work are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Olga uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on building emotional regulation and clearer patterns of thinking. One common approach helps people notice the thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anxiety active, then practices new responses that reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day coping. This is useful for worry, social anxiety, and mood management.Another approach centers on attachment and relationship patterns. It helps people recognize how early or current relationship expectations shape interactions now, and then practices different ways of communicating and setting boundaries. This can help with caregiver stress, infidelity aftermath, or ongoing family conflict.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss different techniques and decide together which fits the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is tracked and new issues come up.
The biography does not list the online session formats Olga uses, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy household, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent while managing parenting and daily demands.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and depression, plus related family and attachment issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach uses evidence-based techniques in a structured and collaborative way, emphasizing a strong working relationship and practical steps for change.
What experience does she bring?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with adults, adolescents, and families on mood, anxiety, and relationship issues.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an Illinois LCPC, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor practicing in Illinois.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How do fees and payments work?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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