Canton’s woman receives Deborah Sampson Award

The Massachusetts Women’s Veterans Network is proud to honor Canton resident Dr. Jenny D’Olympia as its 2023 Deborah Sampson Award recipient.

Dr. Jenny D’Olympia

The prestigious award is given annually to one female veteran in the commonwealth who has gone above and beyond to serve her fellow women veterans throughout the year. Dr. D’Olympia was presented the award by Governor Maura Healey at the Women Veterans Appreciation Day Ceremony held June 12 at the State House in Boston.

D’Olympia, PsyD, LMHC, LP, HSP, is the associate chair of the Counseling and Behavioral Health Department at William James College in Newton, where she also serves as an assistant faculty member as well as the director of the Military and Veteran Psychology and Train Vets to Treat Vets programs.

D’Olympia is also a graduate of William James College, where she earned her PsyD in clinical psychology. She is a clinical fellow with the American Association of Family Therapists (AAMFT) and is the board secretary for the Service Woman’s Action Network.

Dr. D’Olympia has been in the mental health field for over 20 years, during which she has had the opportunity to work and train in a diverse range of settings, the most significant of which was counseling veterans returning from Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Iraqi Freedom (OIF) at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Boston Vet Center.

Prior to her career in mental health, she served in the United States Air Force Special Operations Command as an intelligence officer charged with supporting special tactics commanders and operators across the spectrum of combat and training operations. In her role she researched, evaluated, and reported on the threats as well as social and cultural aspects of societies around the world, providing key insights to operators and command staff. She served for a total of nine years between the Air Force and Air Force Reserves.

Dr. D’Olympia’s research interests include military and veteran mental health and readjustment as well as the specific needs of servicewomen and veterans. She teaches courses on family therapy, clinical supervision and military and veteran trauma to students who aspire to be psychologists and mental health counselors. She is married to a retired Air Force officer and together they have three children.

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