Olga M. Vera, PhD, LP is a licensed Clinical Psychologist who has over 24 years of experience in the mental health field. She is currently the Program Director for the Maiberger Institute, Facilitator of EMDR Basic Trainings. Dr. Vera has a thriving private practice in Boulder Colorado that focuses on EMDR consultation and treatment. She is considered a trauma expert in Colorado and has worked in a variety of settings working with traumatized individuals, families and organizational systems in a variety of capacities including clinical/threat assessment, treatment, consultation, crisis debriefing and trainings.
Clinical Services
DBT
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a skills-based, psychoeducational model designed to help clients learn and practice basic tools for managing compulsive, addictive, and self-harming behaviors; intrusive thoughts; intense or overwhelming feelings; chronic feelings of emptiness; ongoing relationship crises; and other painful experiences.
Rooted in principles of mindfulness practice, existential philosophy, developmental psychology, and cognitive/behavioral therapy, DBT skills training is particularly helpful to clients in the early stages of any kind of recovery process or those who find themselves stuck in destructive patterns that are hard to break.
EMDR
EMDR therapy is a remarkable treatment method used to process and resolve traumatic events and other unresolved issues. EMDR uses bilateral Stimulation either left/right eye movement, sound or tactile stimulation, which repeatedly activates the opposite sides of the brain. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is the most effective and rapid method for healing PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) as shown by extensive scientific research studies.
Rooted in principles of mindfulness practice, existential philosophy, developmental psychology, and cognitive/behavioral therapy, DBT skills training is particularly helpful to clients in the early stages of any kind of recovery process or those who find themselves stuck in destructive patterns that are hard to break.
Hakomi
The Hakomi Method of Experiential Psychotherapy is a body-centered and mindfulness-based psychotherapy first developed by Ron Kurtz. The approach uses mindfulness and the innate wisdom of your body to safely recall and reexamine past experiences; uncover hidden core beliefs that shape your life; and open new life possibilities and choices. Hakomi is based in the belief that mind, body and spirit operate together, not as disconnected parts.
PACT
Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy
Do you find yourself longing for a better relationship with your partner? Do you feel stuck in old patterns, having the same fight over and over? Relationships can be difficult to navigate, even under the best of circumstances! Despite any challenges, we are wired for connection. It is in a secure, loving relationship with another person that we experience the best version of ourselves.
Treatment Modalities:
- Individual
- Group
- Family
- Play therapy
- Parent child therapy
Areas of Specialty:
- Trauma
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- PTSD
- Sexual Assault
- Domestic Violence
- Cutting Behaviors
- Performance Anxiety
- Depression
- General Anxiety