Marguerite Olson

About Marguerite Olson

California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Board Certified Tele-Mental Health Professional, Certified in Domestic Violence Counseling; Genuinely likes people and finds great satisfaction in helping them to build happier, more productive lives. Professional with proven expertise in assessing and identifying the core causes of mood and behavior issues even when psychological elements are not the key factors: Effectively uses therapy intake process to target referrals for mood and behavior issues due to medical or other conditions, saving hundreds of hours of misdirected therapy treatments. Experienced collaborator with probation and schools. Adept at group therapy and individual therapy, and training pre-licensed interns. Versed in Domestic Violence, Gang Issues and Acquired Brain Injury. Limited private practice scheduling at request.

Experience

1. Senior Clinician

   Two Chairs

   Nov 2021 — Present · CA, US

Education

• Orange Coast College

  A.A., General

  1986 — 1988

• UCLA

  B.A., Psychology

  1989 — 1991

• UC Irvine

  Psychology

  1988 — 1989

• Vanguard University of Southern California

  M.S., Clinical Psychology

  2002 — 2004

Skills

• Group Therapy
• Medical Referals
• Fundraising
• Staff Development
• Counseling Psychology
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Adolescents
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Adolescent Therapy
• Therapy Referrals
• Treatment
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Cbt)
• Youth Development
• Medicine
• Grant Writing
• Behavior Modification
• Stress Management
• Anger Management
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Teaching
• Therapists
• Motivational Interviewing
• Individual Therapy
• Young Adults
• Family Therapist
• Life Transitions
• Play Therapy
• Conflict Resolution
• Child Development
• Referrals
• Group Therapist
• Case Managment
• Mental Health Counseling
• Crisis Intervention
• Anger Management Therapy
• Mindfulness
• Self-Esteem
• Post Traumatic Stress
• Parent Education
• Interventions