Adewale (Wale) Adegbenle, LCSW

Adewale (Wale) Adegbenle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 20 years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing challenges like addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship strain, grief, parenting pressure, and anger. Wale writes in plain terms and focuses on clear, practical steps rather than clinical jargon.

Wale uses a relationship-focused approach that centers on listening and setting realistic goals together. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused techniques to help people change unhelpful habits and manage emotions. Sessions often look like straightforward conversations that turn into small experiments and new ways of reacting.

His background includes work with people dealing with substance use and health-related stress alongside broader life transitions. He combines hands-on problem solving with attention to how thoughts and behaviors interact. That approach can help when anger shows up as snapping at loved ones, building resentment, work frustration, or difficulty calming down.

Wale is a husband and father of three and describes his style as attentive and practical. He helps people set short-term goals and track progress between meetings. If a client wants coaching around career or parenting, he blends therapeutic work with action-oriented planning.

Clients who prefer clear next steps and direct conversation may find his way of working a good match. For anyone worried about temper, he offers tools to notice triggers, test new responses, and reduce the moments that escalate into bigger conflicts.

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