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Toks OgunyilekaLPC

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Location

Virtual, Virginia

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth

Communication Style

Creative, Empowering, Engaging, Exploratory, Solution-oriented

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Focus areas

ADHD, Addiction, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, Immigration, Men’s Issues, OCD, Panic, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, Religious Trauma, Self-Harm, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Stress, Substance Use, Workplace Stress

Experienced with

Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students

Years of Experience

6+

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I don't believe in stigmatizing labels and I have worked with clients who are dependent on mood-altering substances.

License number

#701007864

Therapy style

I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, grief, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, OCD, ADHD, and defiant behavior. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. My counseling style is both warm and interactive. I don't believe in stigmatizing labels and I have worked with clients who are dependent on mood-altering substances.

Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)]
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP)
  • Harm Reduction
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relational
  • Solution-focused
  • Strengths-based

Languages Spoken

English

Education

MS - Mental Health Counseling, Walden University

Interests

Outside of work, I really enjoy traveling, being in the midst of others/friends/family members, cooking, and entertaining, and volunteering my time in a charity local events.