Oliva
McGuffog

LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR/COACH

autism and trauma therapy - spectrumservicesnyc.com

Olivia McGuffog

DIRECTOR OF PEDIATRICS, LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR/COACH, CARE COORDINATOR

Olivia McGuffog, M.A., LPC, NCC is a licensed professional counselor and coach who currently resides in New York City. She offers virtual one-on-one counseling and coaching services through Spectrum Services and is equipped to work with a range of ages, from toddlers to young adults. 

Olivia was previously a learning specialist and school counselor at Winston Preparatory School, where she worked with students with various learning profiles and needs.

Olivia leads with a therapeutic approach, in conjunction with offering a process that encompasses broken-down, goal-targeted, and skill-based work. Her passion lies in reaching clients in a direct and personable dynamic. She believes in the power of one-on-one counseling and coaching, and understanding each client on an individualized level. 

EXPERTISE

Children, teens, and young adults

Autism

ADHD

Learning disabilities

Academic support

School avoidance

Depression

Anxiety

Stress

Self-esteem

Self-care

Executive functioning

Task initiation, planning, and organization

Time management

Money management

Understanding personal, work, and interpersonal values

Interviewing

Dating and relationships

Establishing and maintaining social connections

Addressing audiences, both in written and verbal expression

Perspective-taking

Receiving/providing feedback

Setting and accepting boundaries

Adapting to life events/transitions

Understanding and addressing complex emotions

Autism

“The impulse to heal is real and powerful and lies within the client. Our job is to evoke that healing power… and support it in its expression and development. We are not the healers. We are the context in which healing is inspired.”
- Ron Kurtz
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Trauma

“Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness...Trauma is about loss of connection—to ourselves, our bodies, our families, to others, and to the world around us. This disconnection is often hard to recognize because it doesn't happen all at once but rather over time.”
- Peter Levine
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OCD

“A lot of people assume that having OCD means liking things organized or hating germs. It tends to be treated like a quirk or an endearing trait. But it's so much more than that. It's the one thing that prohibits me from being free of myself.” - Whitney Amazeen
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ADHD

“Think of having ADHD in this way… You have a ‘Ferrari’ brain but with ‘Chevy’ brakes.”
- Jonathan Mooney
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