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Mike Wasilewski & Althea Olson

Mike Wasilewski & Althea Olson

Althea Olson, LCSW, has been in private practice in the Chicago suburbs since 1996. She has a master's of social work from Aurora University. She provides individual, couples and group psychotherapy for adolescents, adults and geriatrics. She's also trained in critical incident stress management and is a certified divorce mediator. Once word got out her husband is a police officer, law enforcement agencies began to refer to her.

Mike Wasilewski, MSW, has been a police officer for a large suburban Chicago department since 1996. He holds a master's of social work from Aurora University and serves on the department's Crisis Intervention Team & Domestic Violence Team.

Together, Mike and Althea, who have been married since 1994, provide distinctive training programs for police officers and therapists.

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LEO: Time for Counseling?

If you sometimes think, “Maybe it would be a good idea to go for a little counseling,” then go.

Police Employee Assistance Programs: Becoming an Informed Client

Going for counseling through your EAP may be intimidating, especially if you worried about your confidentiality. Just remember, confidentiality is key to successful treatment and the foremost value for most mental health providers.

The Psychological Fitness for Duty Exam

The reality is we all have a strong likelihood of someday undergoing what our department calls an FFD. Understanding what they are is critical.

Confidentiality, Counseling & You

You can now know, should you ever decide to seek help from a licensed clinical social worker or any other mental health provider of psychotherapy, that the protection of your confidentiality is guaranteed. All because of two heroes who refused to back down from doing what was right.