Dr. Fatai Popoola

Dr. Fatai Popoola is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who helps people facing addiction, trauma, parenting stress, and major life changes. He focuses on practical, person-centered care and treats each person with respect and attention to their individual needs. He has about ten years of experience supporting people through difficult transitions and behaviors that interfere with daily life.

In sessions he centers on personal strengths and clear, doable goals. Conversations aim to identify what matters most and build step-by-step strategies to move forward. He blends Trauma-Focused Therapy with acceptance-based and client-centered approaches to help people manage painful memories, reduce harmful habits, and regain a sense of control.

Dr. Popoola has worked in both private and public settings focused on improving day-to-day functioning. He brings experience supporting people with addiction and process behaviors, obsessive-compulsive patterns, self-harm concerns, and issues tied to adoption, immigration, and multicultural stressors. His background includes helping people who want to stop smoking or vaping and young adults navigating life changes.

He uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques when people need short-term, goal-directed help. Those methods are used alongside longer-term trauma work when the situation calls for it. The overall aim is to create an individualized plan that fits a person's goals and pace.

Dr. Popoola offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. He asks people to consider what they want to change, then supports them with practical steps and steady encouragement.

How these approaches translate to online care

Dr. Popoola uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process and manage painful memories and reactions. That work often focuses on reducing distress tied to past events and building safety and coping skills in everyday life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, and then choose actions that match their values. Client-Centered Therapy creates a supportive space where the person's own goals guide the pace and focus of sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. This may mean starting with brief, solution-focused steps and then adding deeper trauma-focused work when appropriate.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make certain exercises and homework easier to practice between sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches so people get the same kinds of tools and planning they would in an office, while keeping sessions practical and focused on everyday change.