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Toyin Obajinmi

Toyin Obajinmi

LPC

New Jersey

Compassionate, practical counseling for life challenges

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At a glance

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, New Jersey / 37PC00844600
Experience
10 years
Languages
English
Location
New Jersey

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    • Motivational Interviewing
    • Ten years experience
    • New Jersey LPC

    About Toyin

    Toyin Obajinmi is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey. She brings ten years of counseling experience to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and anger. She emphasizes a respectful, person-centered way of working that treats each person as the expert on their life.

    In sessions she listens first, then helps people notice patterns that get in the way of daily life. She draws on approaches such as Motivational Interviewing to support change, and uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based work to address mood and anxiety. Her style centers on collaboration and clear steps people can try between visits.

    Toyin has focused experience helping people cope with panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and seasonal mood shifts. She also addresses issues like guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, attachment concerns, impulsivity, and struggles around life purpose and self-love. These are handled with short-term skills and longer-term reflection depending on what a person needs.

    Her approach balances emotional support with problem-solving. People can expect to talk through what matters most, practice concrete strategies, and set small, manageable goals. The therapist aims to make beginning therapy less overwhelming and to move at a pace each person can handle.

    Prospective clients who want to start are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

  2. Online approaches that focus on change and values

    The clinician draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find personal reasons for change and to build motivation in a nonjudgmental way. This approach can be useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about next steps. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is also used to help people clarify values, accept difficult thoughts, and take committed action toward meaningful goals.

    Client-Centered Therapy is part of the foundation of sessions, offering a supportive space where the person’s own perspective guides the work. Together, the therapist and client decide which combination of approaches fits best based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor strategies and pace to what actually helps the individual.

    Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people meet from locations that are convenient. Licensed professionals can adapt tools from these approaches to work over distance while focusing on practical skills and real-life goals.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementDepression

    Additional focus areas

    Attachment issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    10+ years

    Listed in

    New Jersey

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of issues does this therapist help with?

    Common concerns include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and anger. Additional focuses include panic, social anxiety, isolation, attachment issues, and questions about life purpose.

    What is the therapist's general approach or style?

    The approach is collaborative and person-centered, with emphasis on listening first and then using practical tools. Motivational Interviewing and cognitive behavioral strategies are used to support change and goal-setting.

    How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

    The clinician has ten years of professional counseling experience working with mood, anxiety, trauma, and related concerns.

    What are the therapist's credentials and where are they located?

    The clinician holds the LPC credential and practices in New Jersey.

    Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

    Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are available?

    Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

    How does payment and cost work for sessions?

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

    How do I begin working with this therapist?

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

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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