Nwando Olisa
Compassionate, practical care for resilient change
MD, LCSW-C Maryland
- Experience
- 5 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Nwando
Nwando Olisa, MD, LCSW-C, blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered care to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical coping strategies. She emphasizes collaborative work, active listening, and empathy to support people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, and self-esteem concerns.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on CBT, solution-focused methods, existential ideas, and humanistic practice to foster insight and promote meaningful change. With five years of clinical experience, she meets each person with acceptance and curiosity, helping them explore roots of persistent emotions, recognize triggers, and build resilience.
Nwando frames clients as experts in their own lives and focuses on skill-building - such as mindfulness and practical coping tools - to address issues like family conflict, communication problems, caregiver stress, isolation, and life purpose questions. Sessions emphasize realistic goals, collaborative problem solving, and strategies that translate into daily life.
Therapy is tailored to individual pace and needs, with options for weekly, biweekly, or monthly meetings. Nwando aims to empower clients to reclaim agency, strengthen insight, and move toward lasting, sustainable change while validating their experiences and resources.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress and improve functioning; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration, creating a respectful space where clients explore their values, emotions, and goals at their own pace.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to consider their concerns, preferences, and goals, and may blend CBT, client-centered techniques, and solution-focused ideas as appropriate. This shared decision-making helps tailor strategies and ensures the plan evolves as needs change.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility through video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care from different locations. These formats support regular check-ins, skill practice between sessions, and varied ways to communicate so clients can engage in a manner that feels most comfortable and useful for their circumstances.
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Experience
5+ years
Licensed
Maryland
Languages
English