Education
Doctor of Social Work | University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2023; Master of Social Work | University of Pennsylvania, 2013
About
Dr. Daniel Olavarría specializes in helping couples disrupt the painful patterns that are holding them back and keeping them stuck, so that they can gain access to deeper connection, intimacy, and fulfillment in their relationship and lives. With over 13 years of clinical experience, Dr. Olavarría earned his master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his doctorate from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where his clinical research focused on intergenerational and historical trauma. He has completed extensive postgraduate training, including in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples and in trauma treatment. In addition to having served as a clinical supervisor at the renowned Ackerman Institute for the Family, he is the Founder and Clinical Director of The City Psychotherapy New York – a multi-state private practice. Dr. Olavarría actively contributes his expertise at learning institutions across the country and in media, including at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and on NPR’s Life Kit and Code Switch podcasts. Dr. Olavarría is licensed in ten states, allowing him to provide remote virtual therapy for couples who are navigating long-distance relationships or bicoastal lifestyles. These states are California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Vermont.
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Message to clients
Whether you and your partner are struggling due to a rupture in trust, a major life transition, or uncertainty about alignment in goals for the relationship, I help couples gain a sense of deeper clarity that enables them to make meaningful progress toward long-term, sustainable growth. My clients have done well for themselves in many aspects of their lives, but feel lost about how to address the feelings of frustration, disconnect, and overwhelm in their relationship that may have them repeating painful patterns. As a relationally-focused therapist, I'll help you develop better insights into those patterns, engage with the underlying functions and needs that are driving those dynamics, and develop new ways of relating that foster connection and shared meaning for your life together. You deserve expert-driven therapy that is relatable, effective, and affirming - you’ll find it here. I offer a safe, supportive space for people of color and LGBTQ+ couples. I also offer unique perspective and support for clients who are navigating long-distance relationships, decision-making regarding marriage and/or parenthood, adoption, and those wishing to protect their own families from intergenerational patterns that have persisted in their family-of-origin. Finding the right therapist is so important to getting the most out of couples therapy. Reach out for a Free 20-minute Video Consultation so that we can determine whether I'm the right therapist for you. Let's get started!
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Race and ethnicity
Multiracial, Hispanic
Cultural and experiential knowledge
Hispanic culture, Caribbean culture, Bilcultural, Multicultural, Central and/or South American culture
Languages spoken
English
Spiritual knowledge
Non-religious (Agnosticism, Atheism, Secular)
Location
Specialties
Couples counseling, Intercultural relationships, Premartial counseling
Additional areas of focus
Adoption, Couples counseling, Dating, Multiracial experience, Multicultural experience, Gender identity, Intercultural relationships, Life transitions, LBGTQ+ sexuality, Transgender people, Racial identity, Premartial counseling, Parenting
Therapeutic style
Calming, Challenging, Conversational, Inquisitive, Gregarious
Modalities
Emotionally focused therapy, Psychodynamic, Trauma-focused, Strengths-based therapy, Attachment based
Cost
/Individual Session
$350
/Couples Session
/Family Session
Sliding scale
Does not offer sliding scale spots
Insurance accepted
Works with your out of network benefits to get you reimbursed for therapy
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Ariele Le Grand, LCSW
Dr. Daniel is a warm, intuitive, and sharp clinician. Clients will find him to be socially and culturally aware, well-read, clinically confident in evidence-based practice, and naturally empathetic. They will benefit from a continually evolving skill set, as he is dedicated to professional growth, and his active, steady presence.
Laura Ferrelli, LMHC
When you work with Daniel, you are getting someone who not only has valuable knowledge and insight, but is also approachable and has an extraordinary ability to relate to people of all backgrounds. He has inspired my own clinical practice and is someone I look to as a role model in terms of knowledge, work ethic, and cultural sensitivity.
Kalene DeHaut, LCSW
I have known Mr. Olavarria since 2013 as a professional collaborator and have consistently found him to be ethical, clinically sound, and exceptionally thoughtful in his work. He is a detail-oriented, process-focused clinician with strong judgment and recognized expertise in culturally humble, multi-modal therapeutic interventions. Mr. Olavarria has an outstanding ability to connect with clients and colleagues, facilitating complex and sensitive discussions with warmth, professionalism, and clarity. I recommend him without reservation as a skilled, dedicated, and highly effective therapist.
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