Toyin Obajinmi

Toyin Obajinmi is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey who focuses on practical, skills-based care. She centers sessions on what matters most to each person and helps them take small, steady steps toward feeling better. Toyin names stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression as common concerns she addresses.

With ten years of work in counseling, Toyin draws on several evidence-informed approaches. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are used when people need skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.

Toyin emphasizes collaboration. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their own life and helps them build on existing strengths. Sessions often include learning practical coping tools, practicing new ways to respond, and setting small goals that fit daily life.

People come to Toyin for a range of concerns beyond mood and anxiety, including attachment struggles, guilt and shame, impulsivity, loneliness, and finding life purpose. She also supports those working through panic, post-traumatic stress, seasonal mood shifts, and social anxiety.

Starting therapy can feel hard, and Toyin aims to make it straightforward. She encourages people to take the first step and offers steady guidance as they work toward clearer thinking, better emotion management, and greater day-to-day functioning.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful habits and commit to actions that match their values. It is often used for stress, anxiety, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to change patterns that maintain depression or anxiety. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies concrete techniques for regulating strong emotions and improving distress tolerance when feelings feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Toyin will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that suit their goals and preferences. Together they review what helps, adjust the plan, and try new strategies as needed so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Session format details are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing a shorter check-in when needed, or letting someone meet from a quieter place. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach skills, run guided exercises, and support progress between meetings.