Olivia Fadul, LPCC , CPC
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (NM)
Clinical Professional Counselor (NV)

Counseling Philosophy

I am a relational counselor. I believe in cultivating an environment of love, warmth, empathy, and compassion conducive to healing. My counseling practice is one where I build a humanistic rapport with my clients. I do not believe in a one-size fit approach. Succinctly, my approach embodies compassion, gentleness, active listening, validation, and culturally responsive care appropriate to their personality and adjusted to where they are in their life. In other words, this means holding the umbrella for my clients and acknowledging that each person's culture/identity, beliefs, and values are inherently unique and are valued in this counseling space. To hold an umbrella means embracing all journeys. I realize healing is the bravest investment one can make for themselves. Being vulnerable and working on yourself does not come easy. Therefore, providing a safe space for individuals to show up as themselves authentically is what I value most; I do this by taking a collaborative approach. As a individual with an invisible disability, poet, and 2nd-Generation Filipinx American, defining my truth empowers me to want to empower others so they, too, can find their truth, voice, and power.

Olivia's Areas
As a counselor, I am passionate about many different areas. Some of my favorite areas I excel in are helping clients navigate and their lived experiences with neurodiversity (ADHD/ADD/Autism), Deaf and Hard of Hearing, living with a Disability, Major Life Transitions, Perfectionism, Creative Types, Stress Management, Depression, Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Adjusting to new places, new jobs, and cultures, Cross-Cultural Communication, Filipinx and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI), Colonial mentality/colorism, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) issues, Micro-aggressions, Women Issues, LGBTQ+, Personal Growth

Olivia's Experience
Olivia began her career working in Substance Abuse. She has served as a case manager, in-patient residential therapist, and adolescent counselor.

Her counseling accomplishments account for presenting over 20 counseling presentations, serving  on the Alabama Counseling Association Executive Council, 2 state counseling division presidencies in both Alabama and New Mexico.  

About Olivia
Olivia is an established counselor since 2011. She is passionate about diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. As counselor she works from a framework of acceptance, love, and inclusion.

Counseling Modalities/Skills she is skilled in is:
*Strength-Based Therapy
*Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
*Positive Psychology Therapy
*Relational-Cultural Therapy
*Trauma Informed
*Neurodiverse Counseling
*Client Centered
*Disability Affirmative Therapy
*LGBTQ+ Affirming Counseling
*Compassion Focused Therapy
*Poetry, Metaphor, and Creative Arts therapy
*Intersectionality
*Adjustment to Disability
*Disability Identity