Adekunle "Ade" Ojelade , LCSW

Adekunle "Ade" Ojelade is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience. He helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and life coaching needs. His work often addresses issues that affect daily life like body image, attachment and abandonment worries, and the strain of caregiving.

Ade uses straightforward, person-focused conversations to help people untangle problems. He listens first, then helps set clear, practical steps to cope better each day. Sessions emphasize small, doable changes rather than long lists of tasks.

He draws on several therapy methods to match what each person needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot and change thoughts and behaviors that make life harder. Mindfulness practices help with stress and staying present in difficult moments.

Ade also integrates dialectical behavior skills to build emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. For clients processing intense traumatic memories, he offers EMDR as one of the tools he may bring in. The choice of approach depends on the person's goals and comfort level.

People find his style calm and practical. He encourages steady progress and clear steps to manage symptoms and regain a sense of control. Ade practices in Florida and works with people from different places, including international clients, in English.

To begin, he asks about current struggles and what a better day looks like. From there he collaborates on a plan that fits each person's life and commitments.

How his therapeutic approaches work online

Ade uses a mix of methods that translate well to online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; it often includes homework between sessions to practice new skills. Mindfulness Therapy focuses on breath, body awareness, and grounding exercises to reduce stress and improve focus during daily life.

He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Those skills are taught in short exercises and practiced in real situations, which clients can then report back on during sessions. Choosing the right approach is a team effort - he discusses goals and preferences and adjusts methods as people learn what helps them most.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text let people send brief updates or work through thoughts between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to use skills where and when they matter most.