About Brandon
Dr. Brandon Olive helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, and depression. He works with concerns like sleep trouble, anger, self-esteem, career strain, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
He brings 21 years of experience as a Kentucky psychologist and approaches care with respect for each person's background and beliefs. He uses a collaborative style. He treats the person in front of him as the expert on their life and partners with them to set goals.
How Brandon works
He leans on research-supported methods to shape thinking, planning, and behavior in concrete ways. Dr. Olive has worked in many settings over two decades.
That range exposed him to a wide variety of problems, from everyday stress to severe mood disorders and complex trauma. He has experience with people who needed hospitalization, medication management, and care after traumatic brain injury. When counseling, he may suggest other forms of assistance alongside therapy when those options could help manage hard-to-treat symptoms.
He emphasizes clear, honest conversations so people can judge whether therapy is a good fit before committing. Sessions focus on practical steps and gradual change. He draws from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, motivational interviewing, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-focused approaches to tailor the plan.
Dr. Olive invites an initial conversation so potential clients can decide if his style matches their needs.
Brandon lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Brandon works with
The areas below are the ones Brandon selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
Training and background
| Register | KY Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 21 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Kentucky |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment. It helps people feel heard and helps guide decisions based on their own values and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and uses practical steps to change patterns that maintain anxiety, depression, or sleep problems. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on processing traumatic experiences and teaching tools to reduce the ongoing impact of those events.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process includes trying techniques, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan over time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distance. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be simpler to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text help with brief check-ins or when someone prefers writing instead of speaking. These options aim to make it easier to get consistent support around everyday life and changing schedules.
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