Adewale (Wale) Adegbenle, LCSW

Adewale (Wale) Adegbenle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York. He works with people facing addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, and career or life transitions. Wale aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk honestly and set realistic goals for change.

Wale brings 20 years of experience to sessions. He uses clear, practical techniques drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and solution-focused approaches. Sessions focus on what matters most to each person and on steps that fit daily life.

He draws on personal and professional perspectives to make therapy feel approachable. Wale emphasizes listening first, then helping people name priorities and try small changes. That can mean practicing new ways of thinking, building coping skills, or planning concrete actions toward recovery from substance use or other challenges.

People looking for help with family of origin issues, blended family concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, first responder stress, or fatherhood issues may find his practical orientation useful. Wale also supports those coping with abandonment, commitment struggles, and intimacy-related concerns.

Sessions are shaped around each person’s goals and pace. Prospective clients should confirm current session options when booking and use the initial match and scheduling steps to connect and plan a first appointment.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead to identify priorities and goals. Online sessions using this approach tend to emphasize gentle questioning, reflective listening, and collaborative planning to address daily challenges and relationships.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In remote work this often means practicing thought logs, behavior experiments, and short homework tasks between sessions to reduce anxiety, depression, or addiction-related patterns.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve emotional awareness. These exercises can be guided in session and then repeated outside therapy to help with coping and emotional regulation.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try approaches that feel right, and adjust methods as needed. Clients and the therapist decide together what techniques suit their needs and pace.

Confirm the current session options when booking since formats are not specified in the profile. Online therapy can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins that fit a busy day. It can also let people work on skills between meetings and bring real-life examples into sessions for practical problem solving.