I want to add my voice to the chorus of current and former clients expressing their appreciation and affection for Olivia Stadler. Six years ago, I sought her help specifically for psychedelic integration after a surprisingly potent trip left me cautiously concerned about the lingering effects that the experience had on my mind and body. What I had anticipated would be a few sessions has turned into more than five years, as Olivia guided me through a tumultuous but ultimately transformative awakening. My approach to living, attitude toward others, and overall life energy has changed radically for the better. Olivia is an empathetic, compassionate and focused listener who has a powerful calling for this work. She has helped me to make sense of my life thus far, find and nurture my authentic self, and harness the exhilarating life energy we all have within ourselves. Until I worked with her, I had believed and acted as if outside forces and other people's actions were what directed the course of my life. Now I know in my body and mind that, by examining myself deeply, it is within my own power to manifest the life I want. This statement that is often attributed to Carl Jung resonates with respect to my therapeutic relationship with Olivia: "A true therapist isn't the one who gives advice, but the one who can carry the weight of another's unconscious without trying to fix it." Because Olivia has the skills and strength to carry my unconscious, I have been able to "fix" myself. Olivia Stadler has a great gift, and I recommend her to anyone with the courage to acknowledge and confront difficult truths on their way to wholeness. read more

Olivia is such a fantastic therapist. She was my second one and has always been so understanding in so many ways. She really helped me understand myself and gave me so many tools that I still use today to manage stress and anxiety. Really helped me with the passing of my mom, too. So sad I wasn't able to continue with her, but perhaps another time I will! (Her dog is super cute, too! I miss her the most, don't tell Olivia lol) By the way, location in Pacific Grove is fantastic. read more

Olivia was my therapist for about a year and I did really enjoy her for the most part. I felt like she had good strategies for helping with my anxiety. But the way we ended was terrible. I started with Olivia during COVID, so our visits were virtual. Throughout our year I constantly talked about how in person therapy doesn't work for me and would occasionally ask if she was planning to keep up with virtual visits after COVID was over. Fast forward to June 2021 where Olivia says she has "housekeeping" to discuss with me and proceeds to tell me that she will be stopping virtual visits the following week. No warning. No apologies. No nothing. After a year of weekly sessions and hearing me talk about needing virtual therapy. She told me that she would be keeping virtual visits for some patients but I didn't qualify since it was just a preference of mine and not a real need. I felt that she totally took over what became my last session with something she should have brought up earlier than one week before she was expecting to see me in person, especially knowing how I felt about in person therapy. She showed little remorse about how I felt. I felt completely betrayed by this person I had trusted for a year. It has left me with some serious trust issues when it comes to seeking a new therapist. I was happy for my time with Olivia, but I don't trust her after my experience. I recognize this was just my personal experience but it was so negative and lastingly upsetting (I'm writing this in December 2022 and we parted ways in June 2021), that I finally decided to write this review. read more

Olivia has been there for me thru many life changes since early 2021. I initially started seeing Olivia as a couple's therapist while my partner and I were navigating our alternative relationship and vastly different attachment styles. It was a successful journey and I am so grateful for Olivia's support thru that. This year, I realised that I needed to go back to therapy and work thru some personal issues. With the approval of my partner, I started solo therapy with Olivia and have grown and learned so much about myself. She has wonderful insight and helpful resources, and I highly recommend her! read more

I do NOT recommend Olivia Stadler. After our consultation she decided we were a good fit and took us on as clients. Olivia knew that if we moved forward with therapy it would be through video (since we live several hours away from each other). Olivia didn't disclose that video therapy sessions are not her specialty. We had one session which cost us $330, five minutes before our session was over she decided that we needed in person therapy. Olivia stayed on the video session to ensure we payed her. I wrote her an email letting her know that I felt she was unprofessional (listing many reasons) and that I didn't think we should be required to pay full price. It's been nine days since I sent my email and she still has not replied, yet another reason she is unprofessional. Had she responded to my email, I may not be writing this review. I feel scammed! read more

I have been very fortunate to have Olivia in my life for the past 2 years for therapy. She has been such a valuable asset in my spiritual growth. She has a lot of grace in her ability to keep you present and mindful. I really enjoyed her guided meditations and the somatic work she did on me. She really helped me untangle a lot of my emotional trauma and navigate my feelings in such a compassionate way. I feel like my openness and self acceptance are a big part from the work I have done with her. She has spiritually changed my outlook on not just myself, but also on life. I am forever grateful for our time together and would recommend her to anyone looking for somatic work and any sort trauma work. read more

Olivia is extraordinary. I went to see Olivia with my partner for couples therapy. I got so much more than I expected. Olivia knew how to engage a queer interracial couple from two different socio-economic background, two different generations, and two different histories with therapy. That's a lot to navigate. And she did so in a manner that left me feeling heard, seen, understood, and validated. She knew the issues queer men face. She was well versed in racial dynamics, unconscious white privilege and ancestral wounding. And she had deep insight into how histories of class and family upbringing impact present day relationships. As the kids today would say- She's "Woke". And again, Olivia integrates all of this with solid tools, exercises, theory, and experiential engagements that brings the therapy to life. What I also appreciated was Olivia's multivalent approach to therapy. It was intuitive, embodied, energetic, spiritual, and relational. And I could tell it was backed by her incredibly intellect, academic expertise, and diligent skill building. I gained so many tools to help me in relationship building. I've been a substance abuse counselor for years. I've worked with some of the most underserved populations who have the most challenging histories in my community. And Olivia taught me so much with her skill and insight. Her ability to compassionately call me on my own "stuff" was superb. She helped unveil the blind spots I'd been unconsciously operating under for years. She's the type of therapist that healers need to see. With Olivia, My healing process took a quantum leap. I went in to address issues in my partnership and ended up learning how to have healthier relationships with myself in addition to all the beloveds in my life. Go see Olivia. Take the leap. And learn how to fly! read more

Olivia is a gifted, extraordinary person who went on to become an extraordinary therapist. I personally came to Olivia to deal with a mountain of problems that I suspected were tied in some way to a trauma I had as a child. Although I expected to talk and be listened to, I was totally unprepared for the experience of being listened to by Olivia. She seems to listen at dozens of levels at once -- in a deep, quiet, attentive, detailed, and profoundly compassionate way. It made me feel seen and heard in a way I had never experienced: it was healing in itself. As we found our way to important insights about me, they rang with a truth so obvious that I had trouble understanding how I could not have seen them sooner. When I was in pain, some of it excruciating, Olivia's presence made it possible for me to bear. Even when we were connected only by video, I deeply felt her immense compassion and care. It came from her not just as a therapist with superb training, extensive knowledge, broad competence, and strong professional discipline, but also as a human being with a deep sense of spirituality and love. I quickly came to realize that in working with her, and for the first time in my life, I felt there was no problem, fear or pain that I could not face, accept, and heal. I strongly believe that if you are lucky enough to have made it this far and find her, you will forever thank yourself for taking the next step. read more

Olivia is a warm, kind, compassionate and insightful therapist! I know Olivia as a fellow member of the Hakomi Community (somatic based psychotherapy). Her work experience provides a rare offering of emotional resonance and clinical expertise. I am always delighted by her humor and highly respect the intelligence she brings to her work. I highly recommend her! read more

Olivia is a compassionate, skilled, beloved therapist in the SF Bay Area and I know she'll bring all that and more to her new practice in Monterey. I have trained and practiced with Olivia for the past 4 years and have witnessed the gifts she brings to the work and her clients. read more

For about a year and a half, Olivia offered me professional, thorough, and experienced therapy, and I am very happy and pleased to have chosen her as a therapist. She is very knowledgeable and takes you through exercises and sessions with ease, personability, and precision, that aids you in reaching and connecting a deeper and more fully encompassed and ensouled place in order to better express yourself. I highly recommend her, and would seek to work with her again if needed. read more