Elizabeth Olson
Psy.D., L.C.S.W., C.G.P., Licensed Psychologist
Founder, Clinical Director
Dr. Elizabeth Olson offers individual, group, and family psychotherapy. Dr. Olson has worked with adolescents, young adults, families, parents, and adults in her private practice for over twenty years. She works with clients over time to help them create lasting, in-depth character change through a deeper understanding and awareness of unconscious, procedural patterns. She enjoys working with individuals, groups and families to create happier and healthier ways of being in relationship with others. Dr. Olson offers consultation on Dialectic Behavior Therapy, family treatment, and group psychotherapy. She presents nationally and has been published on topics that include group psychotherapy, mindfulness, eating disorders, dialectical behavior therapy, parenting, and family dynamics. As a psychologist, her work is informed by her interest in the unconscious, neuropsychology, mindfulness practice, behavioral strategies, and her experiences as a parent and a spouse. In her own life, she enjoys hiking, running, yoga, meditation, and spending quality time with family and friends!
Francis Kaklauskas
PsyD, CACIII, FAGPA, C.G.P., LPC
Clinical Consultant, Psychologist
Dr. Kaklauskas, works with adolescents, young adults, adults, families, couples and groups. He currently leads supervision, training and process groups in his practice. He graduated from the Master of Arts in Contemplative Psychotherapy program in 1992. Since that time, he has provided psychotherapy and other psychological services. He is a Fellow and Board Member of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, as well as serving on a variety of national tasks forces and committees focusing of the topics of research and diversity. Dr. Kaklauskas’ other publications include being the primary psychological consultant and on-screen presenter for the best selling three part video series, Hooked: The Addiction Trap, and co-authoring the Group Psychotherapy chapter in The Handbook of Clinical Psychology. He has also co-edited two critically acclaimed psychotherapy textbooks, Brilliant Sanity: Buddhist Approaches to Psychotherapy and Existential Psychology East-West.
Therapists
Lydia Bailey
M.A., LPC
Psychotherapist
Lydia received her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Regis University in August 2021. She worked as a mental health therapist in the juvenile justice setting for two and a half years, where she supported youth in making meaningful changes in their lives. Lydia offers therapy for trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, perfectionism, difficult behaviors, and emotion dysregulation. She looks forward to hearing your story and supporting you on your journey of wellness. In her clinical work, Lydia integrates interventions from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS). She is Level 1 trained with the IFS Institute. She’s a Texan turned Coloradan, and she loves to spend her time getting creative, listening to podcasts, taking walks, and singing and dancing.
Abbey Case
SWC
Abbey Case is a Social Work Candidate (SWC) and has been with The Collective for Psychological Wellness since 2020. She received her Masters in Social Work in May 2024 from Metropolitan State University of Denver. In addition to her experience at The Collective, Abbey has worked in teen residential, intensive adult outpatient, and criminal legal settings. Her approach is client centered, and she draws on many frameworks such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), to support client empowerment and self-actualization. Abbey grew up in Boulder and has a deep appreciation for the outdoors. She enjoys traveling the world, spending time with her cat, and reading.
