Dr. O is a world renowned International Psychologist, Author, Trauma Expert & Consultant
02/20/2025
🌟 Join Our Ubuntu Healing Circle: Where Community Meets Healing 🤝
I am so excited about our Ubuntu Healing Circle Group Therapy tomorrow !
"I am because we are." This ancient African philosophy of Ubuntu reminds us that our healing journey is interconnected with our community's wellbeing.
✨ In our healing circles, we:
• Share our stories
• Support each other's growth
• Build lasting connections
• Create collective healing spaces
• Transform together
🗓️ 2 hr Transformative Journey
Led by Dr. O, we'll explore trauma healing through the lens of community support and collective wisdom.
đź’« Perfect for those seeking:
• Deep emotional healing
• Authentic connections
• Cultural understanding
• Community support
• Personal transformation
Remember: Your healing ripples through our community. When you heal, we all heal.
Join Us every 3rd Thursday . Each month we will have a new topic! Not a member? Interested in joining. Ask me how! Better yet, Join me as my guest and I will give you a tour!
Busy Thursdays? Dont live in Atl? Want to join the full 12-week group? Comment below for info on how you can join us virtually!
02/04/2025
That afternoon slump isn't laziness - it's your body's intelligence speaking. Here's your permission slip to honor those signals today. Tell me - how does your body ask for rest? 🤍
02/04/2025
That afternoon slump isn't laziness - it's your body's intelligence speaking. Here's your permission slip to honor those signals today. Tell me - how does your body ask for rest?
01/31/2025
Plot twist: Growth doesn't require punishment. What if you approached your goals with the same grace you'd offer a friend?
01/30/2025
Your anxiety isn't your enemy - it's information. Your body keeps the score AND holds the wisdom. What's yours trying to tell you? 🤍
10/31/2024
My journey of personal growth has been the cornerstone of my business success. From facing emotional setbacks to leading with resilience, I learned that real growth starts from within. Your trauma doesn’t define you—how you rise above it does. Let’s turn pain into power. 💪🏾
10/21/2024
🧵 How Resilience Helps Entrepreneurs Overcome Business Challenges 💪🏾
Building a business isn’t easy—setbacks are inevitable. But what sets successful entrepreneurs apart is their ability to bounce back. Let’s talk about why resilience is key to long-term success.👇�
10/18/2024
"How can you transform trauma into a powerful asset for your business?
Learn how resilience, built through personal challenges and systemic barriers, can become your key to sustainable success. "
10/17/2024
Your story is one of resilience—keep writing it. 💪🏾 Each step you've taken matters, and every challenge brings you closer to your triumph.✨ Keep pushing forward!
10/14/2024
Trauma is not your end, it’s the foundation of your strength.💪🏾 Let your challenges empower you, not define you. Every struggle is a stepping stone to greatness.
10/11/2024
"As a leader, flexibility and resilience are key to success. Adapting your leadership style to your team’s needs reduces stress, while helping your team bounce back from challenges strengthens their ability to perform under pressure.
When you support your team, they’ll support your business—leading to better business outcomes. Ready to lead with impact? 💪🏾"
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Hi, my name is Dr. Bertrina Olivia West Al-Mahdi. But most people call me Dr. O. I am a U. S. Navy veteran, International Psychologist, Coach, Trauma, Diversity & Inclusion consultant, and a Human, Social, Civil Rights Advocate and Activist, and Clinical Director at Out of the Box, Counseling, Coaching, and Consulting. I specialize in the area of trauma recovery and I have dedicated my life and career to helping individuals, families, couples, adolescents, and children overcome emotional, cognitive, social, and behavioral challenges. Some of these challenges may include family or individual crisis, trauma, death, loss, or divorce, depression, anxiety, ADHD, behavioral issues, addiction, eating and body image disorders, personality disorders, sexual dysfunction, self-harm, and su***de, or complex mental health disorders.
I received my Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University in Phoenix, Arizona. I graduated with honors and specialized training in cognitive therapy and trauma-focused therapy. Following my master’s degree, I participated in the Diplomacy Fellows Program with the U. S. Department of State. I completed my doctorate degree in International Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, with a concentration in Trauma.
Over the past 8 years, I have provided mental health services in both private and not for profit sectors; including 1-year at an inpatient substance abuse residential facility, 1-year at an outpatient clinic for substance abuse, 1-year at an outpatient clinic for veterans, and 1-year at a state psychiatric hospital.
As a trauma and Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) consultant, I provide consultation to various private, government, and nonprofit organizations internationally. With over 10 years of experience in the field, I have shared my expertise in trauma and diversity-related issues via educational seminars, workshops, and training. Some of my topics include: Understanding and Coping with Trauma as a Trauma Worker: Vicarious Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, and Burnout; Coping with and Understanding Traumatic Experiences Including: Posttraumatic Stress, Sexual Abuse, Physical/Domestic Abuse, Death and Divorce, Natural Disaster, International Trauma and War and Conflict; as well as conducting diversity workshops, seminars, and presentations on how to address diversity, inclusion, and discrimination issues and resolve D&I related problems in the workplace, cultural competency, raising awareness and understanding of diversity, inclusion, and discrimination, colorism, religion, and effective communication with diverse populations.
I have had the pleasure of working with the Department of State as a Foreign Service Officer in the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration and the Office of Global Women’s Issues, the LemonAide fund, and Operation Bobbi Bear. Her duties included providing aid and sustainable solutions for refugees, women, victims of conflict and stateless people around the world, by ensuring that women’s issues were integrated in the formulation and conduct of U.S. foreign policy, promoting stability, peace, and development by empowering women politically, socially, and economically, and through government-funded resettlement programs in the United States. My areas of expertise include female ge***al mutation, colorism, vicarious traumatization, and diversity-related trauma, sexual abuse, discrimination, diversity and inclusion, issues of acculturation, anxiety, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, loss, addiction, invisible disability-related issues, and conflict resolution.
I believe in taking a holistic approach to therapy, coaching, and consulting. Because not everyone is familiar with therapy, or on the same level of recovery, I believe in stepping Outside of the Box of traditional talk therapy, and doing whatever it takes to meet my clients where they are at their current stage of life. I believe therapy is not just about “fixing the mind” (ie thoughts and behaviors), but it is important to understand how our physical health and personal affairs also play a part in our mental well being. Thus, I incorporate an equal balance of wellness and harmony in your mind, body, and personal affairs. Some may call my approach to counseling, coaching and consulting unorthodox, as I step away from traditional approaches and ways of thinking. However, I believe in truly partnering with each individual client to meet their unique needs and accomplish goals.
I am passionate about supporting individuals, couples, families, children, adolescents, organizations, and communities throughout all of life’s transitions and challenges; as well as advocate for equality across nations. My compassionate demeanor is, undoubtedly, impacted by my own multicultural background, traumatic experiences and exposures. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband, playing with my two children, traveling, writing poetry, and working out.
I offer virtual, in-home, and in-office appoints. Again, I believe in meeting my clients where they are both figuratively and literally! To schedule an appointment with me or to book me as a guest speaker please contact me at olivia@outoftheboxccc.org.
