Hi, I’m Melody

I am a musician, community builder, empath, and restorative thinker.  I highly value “in the moment” experiences with people where deep connections are made and new insights are formed.  I am a highly sensitive person (HSP) with deep appreciation for the HSP community and the gifts we bring to the world.

I love having fun, laughing, singing, playing, creating, and feeling all my deep feelings. I believe in therapy so deeply that I decided to uproot my career as a Music & Arts Director at 40 and dive into a vocation where I create spaces for welcome, belonging, and healing through the beauty of a therapeutic relationship. 

Contact me to see if I might be the right therapist for you.

My Approach

As a therapist, I help people integrate deeply with their truest selves by learning to love their minds, bodies, and souls, just as they are.  I am a humanist/existentialist who believes everyone is inherently good and that finding meaning in your life will help you live your best life.  I value an integrative approach and have offered therapeutic techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy, person-centered therapy, emotion focused therapy, etc. I work a variety of ages/demographics including adults, teenagers, children, couples and families. If you are looking for counseling for various concerns, including but not limited to: creativity burnout, identity, emotional reactivity, executive functioning, anxiety/depression, somatic experiencing/trauma, or questions about vocation, relationships or spiritual life, we might be a good fit for each other.

In network with Blue Cross Blue Shield. All are welcome. Ages 5 and up. Melody Olson, BA will complete an MA in Counseling and Psychological Services from Saint Mary’s University in December 2023 and is currently working under the supervision of Mary Wandrei, PhD, LP.   


skapa

Skapa is the Nordic term for the verb "to create."  Skapa is the root of English words like shape or sculpt.  Therapy at Skapa is an art, a creative process. It is designed not only to benefit the creative output of your everyday life, we will also skapa together in session, one artful soul to another, letting the beauty of connection lead the way.