About Dr. O
Who is Dr. Oliva?
Dr. Christina Oliva is a Board Certified Adolescent, Adult, Psychiatric and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner. She completed her BSN, MSN and DNP at Florida Atlantic University. Her medical experience includes over 18 years of experience in Critical Care, Acute Care, Post-Acute Care, Addiction Medicine, PTSD, Primary Care and Functional Medicine. She is a strategically focused, highly motivated disruption innovator with proven ability to provide direction, leadership and support to all aspects of executive healthcare operations with a a strong ability to develop and lead both clinical and medical staff using performance-based metrics.
Beyond medicine, she is a proven organizational leader, specializing in restructuring that supports growth. She assists organizations with internal or external struggles so that they may adapt within a new business model in order to survive and ultimately grow.
Her heart can be found in advocacy. She runs a private practice providing psychiatric medication management and psychotherapy. She is dedicated to trauma survivors and ensures they are supported in their healing by receiving the most innovative, skilled & compassionate care available today. Enhancing, mentoring and empowering a woman’s professional and personal advancement is a personal passion. She is currently diving headfirst into a world of new possibilities within the CBD industry. She recently accepted a position as a Medical Consultant at Sunflora, Inc - the largest CBD retailer in the world.
Psychiatric Experience
20,000+ hours Medical Psychiatry/Mental Health/Substance Abuse
Ocala Consulting and Prevention - Medical Director
Established Medication Management Program for Felony Drug Court recipients
The Guest House Ocala - Associate Medical Director
Opened and established Medical Department/Detox services
Oversaw daily healthcare for residential clients, Coordinated psychiatric and functional medicine disciplines
Balanced Wellbeing Psychiatry - Practice Management Consulting/Medical Provider
Psychiatric medication management across the lifespan
Advanced training - Behavioral and Psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD)
Independent management of 18 Residential Short/LTC facilities
Managed private Psychiatric Clinic
Phoenix Houses of Florida - Regional Director of Medical Services
Oversaw daily psychiatric & medical care for residential clients,
Developed and lead both clinical and medical staff using performance-based metrics
Provide clinical and medical oversight in the delivery of mental health and substance abuse services across multiple service areas, programs, and overall service delivery sites
Coordinated and provided Medical Management (both primary care and psychiatric) for 235 in-patient residents
“There is no greater joy for me than watching people walk through fire becoming the person they always wanted to be. I feel truly drawn to and instantly connected to the broken. I have found my purpose in working with them & certainly my greatest gift.”
— Dr. O