Dr. Olive is a licensed professional counselor (LPC), a certified school counselor, and a nationally certified counselor (NCC).  She earned a master's degree in education in counseling and a Ph.D. in psychology.  She has worked as a university counselor and in private practice counseling children, adolescents, adults, and families.  She has taught in the Education Department at Sul Ross since 2006.  She currently works as an adjunct faculty member teaching online graduate courses in counseling.