Dr. Julio C Olivo II, PhD

About

Psychologist in Newark, NJ. Works with Anxiety, Depression and Behavioral Issues. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Life Coaching
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)Uses principles of learning and reinforcement to build skills and change behavior. Most often used with autistic children.
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• Forensic PsychologyPsychology applied to legal matters, such as evaluations for courts, custody or criminal cases.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• InterventionHelp planning and running an intervention, where family and friends come together to encourage someone, often with an addiction, to accept treatment.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Play TherapyUses play, toys and games to help children express feelings and work through problems in a way that suits their age.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• Psychological Testing and EvaluationFormal assessment with standardized tests, for example for ADHD, learning differences or autism, usually ending in a written report.
• Reality TherapyFocuses on present choices and behavior, and on meeting needs such as connection and control in responsible ways.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Behavioral Issues, Addiction, ADHD, Alcohol Use, Bisexual, Child, Codependency, Coping Skills, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Drug Abuse, Education and Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Gambling, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Internet Addiction, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Coaching, Marital and Premarital, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Obesity, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Oppositional Defiance (ODD), Parenting, Peer Relationships, Polyamory & ENM, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Psychosis, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Stress, Substance Use, Teen Violence, Testing and Evaluation, Trauma and PTSD, Video Game Addiction, Weight Loss

Insurance

Aetna, AmeriHealth, Anthem, BlueCross and BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Magellan, Medicaid, Medicare, Optum, Oxford, QualCare, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $150

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Discover, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa

Ages

Children (6 to 10), Preteen, Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Communities

Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Single Parent

Ethnicity

Black and African American, Hispanic and Latino

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

The Ohio State University

Years in practice

9

Other offices

Philadelphia, 19120

Education & qualifications