Therapist profile
Obaogodara (Preference:Dara) Oluwasanmi, LMHC
New York
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Anger and Mood concerns
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- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, New York / 011010
- NPI1003407206
- Experience6 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew York
About
- CBT strategies
- Mindfulness practice
- Goal focused work
About Obaogodara
Obaogodara (Dara) Oluwasanmi is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with six years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, bipolar symptoms, relationship strain, grief, and anger. Sessions are offered in English and she practices from a perspective of cooperation and respect.
Before her current role she spent three years working with people who have severe persistent mental illnesses. That work involved day-to-day care in a facility and longer-term support for complex needs. She has experience with a wide range of concerns including eating issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Dara describes her counseling style as collaborative. She focuses on helping people set clear goals and then uses conversation and practical steps to work toward them. Building rapport is a priority because it supports steady progress over time.
Her clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She draws on these methods to address thinking patterns, motivation, present-focused strategies, and moment-to-moment awareness.
She aims to treat people with respect and understanding while helping them make concrete changes. Practical tools and short-term strategies are part of sessions when they match a person’s goals. If someone wants to explore how anger or workplace frustration shows up, she talks through patterns and small steps to try.
To begin, a person can complete the practice intake steps and schedule an initial meeting. That first conversation is used to clarify goals and agree on an approach that fits the person’s needs.
How sessions work
How Dara uses therapy approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and working at the client’s pace. It helps when someone needs a steady conversation to clarify goals and feel heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thought patterns and behaviors and offers concrete techniques to change unhelpful reactions. CBT can be useful for anger that shows up as repeated thinking or impulsive responses.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dara discusses options with each person and together they decide which methods to try based on goals and preferences. That collaborative process may include short-term goal planning, mindfulness exercises, or practical CBT techniques depending on what the person wants to focus on.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time from a schedule. Therapists and licensed professionals often combine conversational work, brief skill practice, and homework between meetings to keep progress moving when sessions happen remotely.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, bipolar symptoms, relationship strain, grief, anger, and related concerns listed in her profile.
How does she approach anger and frustration?
She uses collaborative goal-setting and practical steps to identify patterns and try new responses to anger in everyday situations.
What is her clinical background?
She has six years of experience and three years working with people who have severe persistent mental illnesses in a facility setting.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LMHC licensed in New York and practices with that credential in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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