Richard Olinger, MA/MSW, LCSW

Richard joined the counseling team at SHAW in 2024. He attended UWM for his BA with majors in psychology and German and a minor in linguistics. He earned his master’s degree in clinical social work at the University of Chicago. He employs an integrative therapeutic approach that blends elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, CBT, DBT, Polyvagal Theory, Internal Family Systems, Attachment Theory, and Positive Psychology. This approach emphasizes improving self-regulation, minimizing the negative impact of past experiences, engaging mindfully in the world, finding meaning, and orienting oneself toward one’s own values.