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@_lisaolivera

Mental Health Influencers

Writer, therapist, mother, creative, human. Here for the tending of our hearts. My newest book, When the Ache Remains, is out now. 📍Sonoma County

397.8KFollowers
946Following
1.4KPosts
0.8%Engagement Estimated

Creator summary

Writer, therapist, and mother sharing personal reflections, grief-focused insights, creative practices, and updates about her book When the Ache Remains.

Writer and therapist

Content formats

Carousel
79.2%
Image
20.8%

Based on 24 posts

Niche & topics

Mental Health Influencers

Grief and reflectionTherapeutic writingPersonal storytellingEmotional wellnessCreative practice
Personal practicesMonthly life reflectionWriting workshopGriefReflection

Known for

  • When the Ache Remains
  • Heart Space
  • Human Stuff
  • Writing workshops
  • Reflections on grief

Profile details

Account typeCreator
VisibilityPublic
CountryUnited States
JoinedNovember 2017
Links https://lisaolivera.com/links

Content style

Personal and reflectiveStory drivenThoughtful and conversationalCarousel based

Contact & business

Public emaillisa@lisaoliveratherapy.com
Contact methodCALL

Content Intent

Personal story
41.7%
Opinion
25%
Promotion
20.8%
Event or travel
8.3%
Historical context
4.2%

Frequently Mentioned

When the Ache Remains Book 7 posts
Lisa Olivera Author and therapist 4 posts
Heart Space Writing gathering 2 posts
Human Stuff Substack 2 posts
Adoptees On Podcast 2 posts
5 Calls Civic action app 1 posts
Point Reyes Books Bookstore 1 posts
The Courageous Life Podcast Podcast 1 posts

Community Reaction

These insights are based on a sample of publicly visible comments and may not represent the creator's complete audience.

Among 41 sampled comments across three recent posts, reactions were overwhelmingly positive, centered on admiration, support, and excitement. Sampled comments frequently discussed emotional pain, healing, and personal growth, with intents including praise, discussion, and personal reflection. The creator interacted with 33 comments, including 16 observed replies; complete reply-rate data was unavailable. Because the sample was recent and non-representative, it may not reflect broader community reactions.

  • Admiration for the creator or content
  • Supportive responses
  • Excitement
  • Personal reflections on emotional pain, healing, and growth
Positive
Dominant Sentiment
41
Comments Analysed
3
Posts Sampled

Sentiment

Mixed
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
2.9%
Positive
97.1%
Unclear
0%

Dominant Emotions

AdmirationSupportExcitement

Common Intents

PraiseDiscussionPersonal reactionOther

Recurring Topics

Emotional painHealingPersonal growth

Creator Interaction

Likely to interact70.2%
Like rate70.2%
Reply threads observed16

Engagement Metrics

0.84%
Median Engagement
1.1
Posts / Week
Carousel
Dominant Format

Engagement Detail

Average likes3.5K
Median likes3.3K
Average comments42.31
Median comments40.5
Sample size16 posts

Recent Posts (24)

_lisaolivera Instagram post about Emotional pain and healing
Emotional pain and healing
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Likes: 686 Comments: 6
Emotional pain, of all kinds and magnitudes, is part of life. We’ll never be able to find ourselves free of it; no meditation or amount
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Resilience
Resilience
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Likes: 4.0K Comments: 22
In case you need the reminder: it is no small thing to stay devoted to a loving life amid all this. It actually takes a wild amount of coura
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Creative practice and life reflection
Creative practice and life reflection
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Likes: 2.3K Comments: 39
Gifts, lately. So much happening outside of screens, in the tactile presence of life. So much to be with, to tend to, to forget and remember
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Writing workshop
Writing workshop
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Comments: 34
Heart Space is a place to tune into your own center and write from the depth of your wholeness. It’s a place to notice what’s swirling withi
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Community fundraiser
Community fundraiser
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Comments: 30
Support Laurel’s Surgery & Recovery 🕸️🌾🌹🤲🏻🦋🌀 After years of waiting, Laurel’s FFS is happening Sept 2! She is so grateful to be held by ci
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Personal practices
Personal practices
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Comments: 44
A collection of devotions. Practices. Things I forget and remember again. Orientations. Ways of seeing, ways of being, ways of staying close
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Monthly life reflection
Monthly life reflection
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Comments: 21
Moments within a July of wild change, letting go, beginning again, and being shaped by it all. A July of becoming softer and sturdier. A Jul
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Emotional support
Emotional support
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Likes: 4.5K Comments: 51
Reminders for now. There is so very much to tend to. Sending so much care to each of you. May you find your places of nurturance as you face
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Finding beauty
Finding beauty
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Likes: 2.3K Comments: 37
There is beauty. I am practicing looking for it more and more, especially now. All photos taken on Polaroid in the early 2000's 🌀
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Emotional capacity
Emotional capacity
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Likes: 608 Comments: 8
A brilliant reminder from @_lisaolivera that our capacity for joy is directly related to our capacity for pain, anger, and rage.
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Monthly life reflection
Monthly life reflection
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Comments: 11
Some June moments. Small pockets that somehow contain so much. The relief of feeling more alive in my actual life, more person than persona.
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Transition and uncertainty
Transition and uncertainty
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Likes: 2.3K Comments: 26
End of June spells/hopes/imaginings/offerings. What a full and tender and widening time, in so many ways. I'm moving in unknown territory, f
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Grief and healing
Grief and healing
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Likes: 165 Comments: 5
Today, we share a moving conversation with @_lisaolivera therapist, writer, author, mother, adoptee, wife, and photographer. In this conver
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Author event
Author event
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Comments: 4
Next weekend in one of the most special places, I'll be in conversation with the incredible @sophiewoodbrinker to celebrate her beautiful ne
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Presence and embodiment
Presence and embodiment
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Likes: 6.2K Comments: 52
Lately. More and more Here. More and more called to the tactile, the sensation, the process, the moment. Wading through the bigness to retur
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Personal practices
Personal practices
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Likes: 2.6K Comments: 47
June practices, June ways of being, June ways of seeing, perhaps for you, too, from my tender and swirly and tired and awed heart to yours.
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Grief and presence
Grief and presence
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Likes: 4.5K Comments: 56
My heart is a bit achy this morning. Maybe yours is, too. A note on the grief and beauty of Being Here Now, with all Now contains. The coura
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Book events
Book events
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Comments: 22
A few upcoming local in-person gatherings of connection and conversation around When the Ache Remains that I'm so looking forward to -- my f
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Personal practices
Personal practices
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Likes: 4.6K Comments: 87
Practices / what I'm remembering / what I forget / what I remember again / noticings / heart-wishes / Already-Here's / what I'm seeing / wha
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Grief
Grief
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Likes: 4.6K Comments: 63
Notes on grief, all taken from and/or inspired by When the Ache Remains, which has now been out the world for six days, which feels like a t
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Adoption and healing
Adoption and healing
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Likes: 271 Comments: 14
So honoured to welcome back Lisa Olivera, MFT to explore her new book When the Ache Remains. Lisa shares how becoming a mother has brought u
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Publication week reflection
Publication week reflection
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Likes: 4.1K Comments: 42
Some gifts I'm reminding myself of during publication week (and always), and a lil reminder on the last slide 🌿 Practicing staying close to
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Book release
Book release
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Comments: 40
Just signed all 200 copies you pre-ordered from my most beloved bookstore in the world, @pointreyesbooks; one of those moments where it all
_lisaolivera Instagram post about Civic engagement
Civic engagement
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Likes: 12.3K Comments: 122
What's swirling in my heart today. 🕯️ (And, while humanity cannot be erased, policies can be enacted in an attempt to erase humanity. One t

Analysis based on 24 available posts.
Last snapshot taken: August 29, 2026