JANINE OLIVER, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW, RYI200, CH, CCATP

Practice Locations: Teletherapy

Janine Oliver is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years’ experience counseling in the mental health field.  Dr. Oliver is trained in cognitive psychology and uses cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy and logotherapy as primary interventions in treatment.  These interventions help with many issues, such as grief, loss and depression.  Dr. Oliver is a certified yoga instructor, acknowledging the connection between body, mind and spirit as a holistic approach to overall health and well-being. Dr. Oliver is also a certified hypnotherapist, meditation instructor and EFT practitioner; using these modalities to focus on the subconscious and emotion centers as a means of treating a variety of issues, such as habits, phobias, inner child work, pain and regression. In addition, Dr. Oliver is a certified clinical anxiety treatment professional, using the most current interventions to treat anxiety and enhance the lives of those suffering with crippling anxiety to lead healthy active lives. Dr. Oliver is a psychology professor and Presenter for Continuing Education credits for mental health professionals.

Dr. Oliver worked in therapeutic foster care to aid foster families with mental health services and reunification efforts. She conducted trainings for the foster parents to keep their licensure and is skilled with parenting interventions of children and teens. She is experienced with trauma, abuse and neglect issues, as well as the cumulative effects of displacement in early life. Dr. Oliver worked as an outpatient mental health therapist providing treatment to a wide range of individuals of all ages, couples, children and teens, as well as parents seeking assistance with effective parenting practices.  Dr. Oliver is a psychology professor teaching a variety of psychology, counseling and social work classes, using data and research as primary informers to her practice.  Dr. Oliver is also a presenter for PESI, providing continuing education credits to professionals in the mental health field, incorporating current research on mental health. Topics presented include, but are not limited to: “Anxiety Disorders in Children & Adolescents,” “Anxiety in the Classroom,” and “Trauma-Informed Compassionate Classrooms.”

Dr. Oliver is sincere, empathic and caring.  She personally practices many of the interventions she recommends, and when not working, is either meditating, doing yoga, hiking or reading.

Education

• PhD, Grand Canyon University
• MSW, University of Pittsburgh
• BS, Sociology, University of Pittsburgh
• AAS in Psychology, Keystone College

Specialized Trainings / Certifications/ Awards

• Clinical License, 2007
• Certified Hypnotherapy-Hypnosis
• Certified EFT Practitioner-Emotional Freedom Technique, aka the Tapping Technique
• Certified Meditation Practitioner / Instructor-Single-point meditation, visualization imagery, point-of-power exercises, breath-work
• RYI200-Registered Yoga Instructor, 200 hour training, Yogi Hari Ashram, Mirimar, Florida
• CCATP-Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional
• Clinical Coordinator Excellence Award, The Mentor Network
• T. Rose Cogswell Award, Prose Fiction