My goal is to support my clients in bravely pursuing what matters most by thoughtfully exploring their past, present, and future with intention and a holistic perspective. My practice is inclusive, welcoming clients from all walks of life. At the heart of my practice is a foundation built on trust, empathy, and collaboration.
Welcome
Olivia Horwitz is a psychotherapist at Repose. She works with young adults, adults, and couples. Many are exploring identity or adoption-related experiences, working through relationship challenges, or healing after trauma. Olivia pays attention to how early experiences and attachment patterns shape the way we see ourselves.
Olivia also enjoys supporting people who wrestle with perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the pressure that can come with high achievement. Together, they work toward more self-compassion and authenticity. Her practice is inclusive and grounded in trust, empathy, and collaboration. She welcomes clients from all walks of life.
Clinical background
Olivia Horwitz's clinical background
Service Locations
- Union Square office in NYC
- Online in New York
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna (including PPO, HMO, Meritain Health, 1199 SEIU National Benefits Fund and Aetna Student plans)
- Wellfleet Student (NYU, School of Visual Arts, Sarah Lawrence College, etc.)
- Northwell Direct
- Out-Of-Network Benefits Reimbursement
Therapeutic Modalities
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Integrative Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Relational Therapy
Clinical Expertise
- Adoption-Related Issues
- Identity Development
- Relationship Issues
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
- Climate Anxiety
- College Adjustment
- Couples and Relationships
- Existential Anxiety
- Perinatal and Postpartum Concerns
- Grief and Loss
- Life Transitions
- Racial Identity Development
Client Focus
- Young adults
- Adults
- Couples
- People navigating perfectionism and people-pleasing
Education
- Master of Social Work, New York University
- Bachelor of Arts, Bard College
Certifications and Training
- Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Parental Loss & Grief, The Seleni Institute
- Maternal Mental Health Intensive: Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, The Seleni Institute
- Comprehensive Suicide Risk Assessment Certified, Center for Practice Innovations
- Safety Planning Intervention for Suicide Prevention Certified, Center for Practice Innovations
- Motivational Interviewing
- Crisis Intervention
- Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)-Informed Sex and Couples Therapy
- Gottman Level 1 Training
Languages
- English
Licenses
- New York Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Working together
How Olivia can support you
People often come to Olivia for support with adoption-related experiences, identity development, and relationship concerns. She also works with trauma and PTSD, anxiety, climate anxiety, and existential anxiety. College adjustment, couples concerns, perinatal and postpartum concerns, grief and loss, life transitions, and racial identity development are part of her work too.
Olivia hopes clients leave therapy feeling more grounded and connected in their relationships and daily lives. Together, you can grow your self-awareness and your ability to notice and understand your inner experience. Olivia also supports a stronger mind-body connection through embodiment, a felt sense of being present in your body. Along the way, you build skills to meet challenges and create meaningful change.
Her approach
Olivia's approach
Olivia's approach is integrative, trauma-informed, and relational. She draws on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She also brings in attachment-based, narrative, psychodynamic, and person-centered work, along with mindfulness.
Her training also includes Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Gottman Level 1 for couples. Olivia blends these approaches with attention to both mind and body.
Why Olivia
Why work with Olivia
Olivia focuses on adoption-related experiences, identity development, and relationship challenges.
She brings a compassionate, trauma-informed lens to how early experiences, attachment patterns, and personal narratives shape a person's sense of self and their relationships.
She enjoys helping clients deepen self-understanding, strengthen emotional and somatic awareness, and build more authentic, connected relationships with themselves and others.
About
About Olivia Horwitz
Olivia holds a Master of Social Work from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts from Bard College, with further training in EMDR, perinatal mental health, and grief. Outside of work, she loves finding ways to stay connected to nature, her community, and the people around her. She enjoys community gardening, hiking, and exploring new trails. Time outdoors helps her recharge and stay grounded, and she is often drawn to activities that invite curiosity and connection.
Influences
Esther Perel, Fina E Miranda Samuels, Nicole Chung, Pauline Boss, Stephanie Land
Rituals
Morning espresso, Pilates, Baking sweet treats, Mindful collaging, Skincare, Post dinner walk
Library
Mating in Captivity (Esther Perel); The Tao of Pooh (Benjamin Hoff); What My Bones Know (Stephanie Foo); All You Can Ever Know (Nicole Chung); Ida, Always (Caron Levis); The Year of Magical Thinking (Joan Didion); Radical Acceptance (Tara Brach); The State of Affairs (Esther Perel)
Areas of focus at Repose
Where Olivia can help
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Schedule a consultationOlivia Horwitz, LMSW, provides services in person at our Union Square office and online in New York.