- Thoughts and habits
- Goal focused
- Empathetic listener
About Obaogodara
Obaogodara (Preference: Dara) Oluwasanmi is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She brings six years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, mood conditions, and everyday thoughts and habits. Dara works with adults facing life transitions, relationship challenges, and struggles with self-esteem and coping skills.
Dara uses a collaborative style in sessions. She prioritizes building rapport and listening carefully to each person's goals. Treatment plans are tailored to the issue at hand and to what the client wants to accomplish.
Her work includes support for people dealing with grief, trauma, intimacy-related difficulties, eating concerns, anger, and career stress. She also supports clients with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and long-term mental health conditions. Dara has experience in settings serving people with severe persistent mental illness.
Sessions emphasize practical strategies that fit daily life. Clients can expect to talk through patterns of thinking and habits, try small experiments between sessions, and develop clearer steps toward short-term goals. Dara aims to be respectful, understanding, and empathetic throughout the process.
She encourages people who are taking the first step toward care and frames that decision as an act of bravery. Prospective clients are invited to start by completing the initial matching steps to find a schedule that works for them.
Dara uses a collaborative style in sessions. She prioritizes building rapport and listening carefully to each person's goals. Treatment plans are tailored to the issue at hand and to what the client wants to accomplish.
Her work includes support for people dealing with grief, trauma, intimacy-related difficulties, eating concerns, anger, and career stress. She also supports clients with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and long-term mental health conditions. Dara has experience in settings serving people with severe persistent mental illness.
Sessions emphasize practical strategies that fit daily life. Clients can expect to talk through patterns of thinking and habits, try small experiments between sessions, and develop clearer steps toward short-term goals. Dara aims to be respectful, understanding, and empathetic throughout the process.
She encourages people who are taking the first step toward care and frames that decision as an act of bravery. Prospective clients are invited to start by completing the initial matching steps to find a schedule that works for them.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
How Dara’s approaches translate to online work
Dara uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her practice. CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and homework. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and shaping sessions around what the person finds most important.She also brings Mindfulness Therapy into sessions to help people build awareness of thoughts and bodily reactions, which can be useful for anxiety, stress, and habit change. These approaches are explained in simple terms and used together when it fits a client's needs.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dara will collaborate with each person to identify what methods match their goals and preferences. That choice can change as progress is made and new priorities appear.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer options for people who prefer not to be on camera. Ask about current session options when you schedule to choose what will work best for your routine.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dara commonly address?
Dara works with people on stress, anxiety, addictions, bipolar disorder, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and everyday thoughts and habits among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She takes a collaborative, client-centered approach that emphasizes rapport and practical steps toward client goals.
What is her background in clinical work?
She has six years of experience and has worked in settings that serve people with severe persistent mental illness.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in New York and practices from New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Dara?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.