Olivia Agnew is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern with the state of Florida. Olivia graduated with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a postgraduate degree in Play Therapy from Jacksonville University.
Olivia has a history of working with children from a variety of backgrounds in a community setting. She has experience providing effective treatment with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Selective Mutism, Anxiety/Social and Separation Anxiety, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), and Anger Difficulties. Olivia has training in working with children and adolescents with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and those who have experienced trauma.
Olivia is passionate about using a Person-Centered approach, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention techniques, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Gestalt Therapy. Olivia also has a passion for practice and utilizing play therapy techniques. Her focus includes positively impacting individual development through unconditional positive regard, empathetic understanding, therapeutic relationship, and accepting the person as is. Her goal is to provide culturally responsive techniques that create an environment in which the individual can learn about themselves, explore emotions, and process inner experiences and feelings to promote positive change.
