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Wanda Olugbala

Wanda Olugbala

LMSW

Therapist · Michigan · 30+ years of experience

Helping caregivers regain balance and calm

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  • 30 years experience
  • Practical tools
  • Focus on boundaries

About Wanda

Wanda Olugbala is a Licensed Master Social Worker with 30 years of practice. She focuses on helping people who give care to others find more balance and rebuild their own wellbeing. Wanda writes and talks plainly about practical steps people can take to feel steadier and more confident.

She centers work on collaboration and clear goals. Sessions are aimed at solving pressing problems and building routines that reduce stress. Wanda uses approaches that look at thoughts, relationships, and life stories to find useful next steps.

Clients can expect short-term, practical tools alongside deeper reflection about patterns that keep repeating. Wanda helps people set better boundaries, learn self-care habits that stick, and repair important relationships that matter most to daily life. She also addresses issues like anger, grief, anxiety, and burnout in straightforward ways.

Her practice emphasizes steady progress instead of quick fixes. She notices strengths first, then helps people apply those strengths to change habits and beliefs that no longer serve them. The aim is clearer choices, more energy, and better day-to-day functioning.

Wanda works from Michigan and offers services in English. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options. To start, prospective clients use the site's matching features and schedule based on availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Narrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Credentials

Michigan

Languages

English

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit

Wanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at unhelpful thoughts and replaces them with practical changes in behavior to reduce anxiety, anger, and low mood. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult feelings, clarify values, and take committed action toward a more meaningful life.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Wanda will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then tailor techniques from different models to fit those needs. The work is collaborative and paced to what the person can manage between sessions.

The profile does not list specific session formats here, so readers should confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce time spent traveling, and allow concise check-ins when days are tight. It also lets people use written exercises and worksheets between meetings to track progress and practice new skills.

At a glance

Listed location
Michigan
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
LMSW
Languages
English
License (Michigan)
LMSW · No. 6801072064
NPI
1972740470

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Wanda address?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, caregiving strain, parenting challenges, and relationship or work-related problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and goal oriented, combining practical exercises with reflection on patterns that cause repeated problems.

What is her background and experience?

Wanda has 30 years of experience working with people who support others and those dealing with burnout and life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed for Wanda?

She holds an MI LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker in Michigan, and practices from Michigan.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients supported?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for and billed?

Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location and therapist availability.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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