- Relationship concerns
- Self esteem work
- Depression support
About Folashade
Folashade Olatunbosun is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois with 19 years of experience. She helps people dealing with relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She lists social anxiety and phobia among her focus areas and also works with workplace and women's issues.
Her approach is direct and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals and everyday steps that matter. Conversations look at how communication, control dynamics, and past events shape current feelings and behaviors. Folashade aims to make tasks manageable rather than overwhelming.
She often addresses communication problems and feelings of isolation or low confidence. When divorce, separation, or forgiveness are involved, sessions include planning next steps and handling the emotional fallout. For mood and personality concerns she works on coping strategies and realistic behavior changes.
Folashade uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work toward better functioning. She conversationally shapes a plan with each person and adjusts it as progress is made. Her practice includes attending to life purpose and young adult transitions when these are part of the concern.
Sessions are conducted in English and Yoruba. Folashade notes that costs vary by location and that the practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the online therapy options button.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Folashade works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach addresses thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety and low mood active by teaching specific coping skills and gradual exposure to feared social situations. Another typical method focuses on improving communication and problem-solving to reduce conflict in relationships and at work.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit those priorities. Adjustments are made as progress and feedback come in, so the plan evolves with the client's experience.
The practice uses online pathways for scheduling and initial matching. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins on a work break, or remove the need to travel to an office. Licensed professionals can use a variety of techniques in virtual sessions that mirror in-person methods while adapting practical exercises to the online setting.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English, Yoruba
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and social anxiety and phobia among other focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, goal-focused style that breaks problems into manageable steps and adapts plans as progress is made.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of professional experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Yoruba.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to meet with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.