Olena is a trauma-informed psychotherapist with 13 years of clinical experience, currently practicing in Virginia under clinical supervision while completing her LCSW licensure. She works with adults who are carrying something heavy; whether it’s trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, recovery, or a life that no longer feels like their own. Her goal is to help clients move beyond simply managing symptoms and toward creating a life that feels more grounded, meaningful, and aligned with who they are. Many of the people Olena works with are looking for a way forward—whether that means building steadier relationships, making clearer decisions, navigating difficult transitions, or creating more balance between work, rest, and the people who matter most. As a certified Gestalt therapist trained in EMDR, Olena integrates CBT, DBT, ACT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to create an individualized approach centered on each person rather than a one-size-fits-all protocol. Her work is grounded in the belief that people do not simply have to return to who they were before a difficult season. Instead, they can emerge with greater clarity, resilience, capacity, and a stronger understanding of what they will and will not accept in their lives. Olena provides therapy in English, Ukrainian, and Russian, offering clients a supportive and compassionate space to heal, grow, and move forward.

Olena Krasulia, Supervisee in Social Work, is under the clinical supervision of Courtney Weaver, LCSW, 2340 Commonwealth Dr. Ste 0101 Charlottesville, VA 22901, 703-348-6358, while obtaining supervised post-master’s degree experience per the laws and regulations governing the practice of Social Work.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

Clients leave with tools they can use the same week — ways to steady the nervous system, interrupt a spiral of thought, hold a limit in a hard conversation — along with a clearer understanding of the patterns driving what brought them in. Over time most people notice they react less automatically, recover faster when something difficult happens, and make decisions from what they actually want rather than from fear. My aim is for you to need me less, not more.

What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?

I utilize evidence-based therapies, including  Psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gestalt Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy & Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

My strongest work is with post-traumatic growth — helping people move from surviving a difficult chapter to building something durable out of it. That includes trauma and PTSD, grief and loss, anxiety and depression, recovery, and the long work of rebuilding balance after a period when everything went to keeping afloat. I'm practical and direct without being harsh: I will name what I notice rather than wait for you to arrive there alone, and I'll do it at a pace you set. Having built a career in one country and then rebuilt it in another, I also work well with clients navigating displacement, immigration, and starting over.