SMVF Staff: Jenny D’Olympia, PsyD, LP, HSP, LMHC
Jenny D’Olympia, PsyD, LP, HSP, LMHC
Director, Train Vets to Treat Vets Program
Jenny D’Olympia, PsyD, LP, HSP, LMHC, is an Associate Professor in the Counseling and Behavioral Health Department at William James College, where she directs the Train Vets to Treat Vets® (TVTV) program and leads Veteran-centered initiatives in clinical training, research, and community engagement. A William James College alumna, she earned her PsyD in Clinical Psychology following graduate training in counseling psychology and has since centered her career on improving mental health care for service members, Veterans, and their families.
Through the TVTV program, Dr. D’Olympia leads Veteran-informed training, mentorship, and leadership development initiatives that strengthen cultural competence in clinicians working with military and Veteran populations. TVTV is recognized nationally for its invited presentations and continuing education programming on suicide prevention, safer firearm storage, traumatic brain injury, motivational interviewing, and women Veterans’ health. Its trainings—developed and often delivered by Veterans—are regarded as a model for culturally grounded, innovative clinical practices and lethal means counseling.
Dr. D’Olympia collaborates on multiple national research efforts, including the SAFEGUARD suicide prevention study, the HEARTH STARRS homelessness project, and a large-scale national survey of more than 4,700 women Veterans examining wellbeing, mental health, and access to care. She serves on the Massachusetts Governor’s Advisory Council on Veterans’ Services, contributes to state and national suicide prevention initiatives, and has presented her work at professional meetings including APA, APHA, NEPA, and SSWR. Her clinical and research interests focus on culturally competent care for service members, Veterans, and their families; suicide prevention; lethal means safety; and the lived experiences of women Veterans.
Prior to her career in mental health, Dr. D’Olympia served as an intelligence officer in Air Force Special Operations Command and the Air Force Reserve, deploying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and later instructing at the Air Force Special Operations School. Her perspective as a Veteran, spouse of a long-serving Air Force member, and parent informs her commitment to training the next generation of clinicians to support military and Veteran communities with skill, humility, and respect.