- Compassionate listener
- Goal-focused tools
- 20 years experience
About Adewale
Adewale (Wale) Adegbenle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York. He brings 20 years of practice helping people facing addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, and stress. Wale aims to listen closely and help clients set realistic steps toward change.
Wale combines a relationship-centered way of working with practical methods. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Client-Centered and Mindfulness approaches to shape sessions. That means conversations focus on what matters now and on small, doable changes clients can try between meetings.
He has experience across a wide range of concerns, including coping with life changes, grief, family and relationship challenges, parenting stresses, chronic illness, and first responder issues. Wale also supports people dealing with substance use, anger, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
In sessions he listens without judgment and helps people set clear goals. He mixes reflective listening with concrete tools such as thought-behavior work and motivational strategies. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Wale brings personal perspective as a husband and father and aims to make therapy feel collaborative. People who want practical guidance and a calm, steady presence often find his style helpful. To begin, the usual next step is selecting a Start Therapy option and completing a brief questionnaire to match schedules and needs.
Wale combines a relationship-centered way of working with practical methods. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Client-Centered and Mindfulness approaches to shape sessions. That means conversations focus on what matters now and on small, doable changes clients can try between meetings.
He has experience across a wide range of concerns, including coping with life changes, grief, family and relationship challenges, parenting stresses, chronic illness, and first responder issues. Wale also supports people dealing with substance use, anger, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
In sessions he listens without judgment and helps people set clear goals. He mixes reflective listening with concrete tools such as thought-behavior work and motivational strategies. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Wale brings personal perspective as a husband and father and aims to make therapy feel collaborative. People who want practical guidance and a calm, steady presence often find his style helpful. To begin, the usual next step is selecting a Start Therapy option and completing a brief questionnaire to match schedules and needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
How Wale’s approaches translate to online therapy
Wale commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping clients find their own best next steps. It can help when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental space to talk through difficult feelings.CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and introduces practical exercises to try between sessions. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching tools to change unhelpful thought patterns. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational way to boost a person’s own motivation for change and is often used with substance-use and behavior-change goals.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, needs, and personal style. That planning can change over time as progress is made.
Confirm session formats before booking so you know which options are currently offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. For some people it also allows audio-only conversations, or video work that includes practical exercises and worksheets, depending on the format provided.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Wale help with?
He helps people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, grief, relationship and family challenges, parenting strain, chronic illness and related concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Wale uses a relationship-centered, compassionate approach that combines listening with practical steps and goal-setting.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 20 years of experience working with a wide range of mental health and substance-use concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats he is offering now.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.