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Oluwafemi Sanya

Virtual

9 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In Washington, DC
+ 1 other state
Accepting 4 Insurance providers

Meet Oluwafemi

I believe meaningful change begins with feeling understood, respected, and safe. I strive to create a warm, collaborative therapeutic space grounded in genuine human connection. My integrative approach helps clients explore how past experiences, relationships, and patterns influence their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, while focusing on strategies to promote insight, emotional regulation, and sustainable change. I honor clients’ experiences and work at a pace that feels supportive.

I honor clients’ experiences and work at a pace that feels supportive.

Communication Style

  • Affirming
  • Authentic
  • Calming
  • Challenging
  • Humorous

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Focus Areas

  • Black community
  • Parents
  • Immigrants
  • Blended families
  • Students

Approach

Locations

Virtual appointments available for Washington, DC and Maryland residents

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Session Details

Additional

Interests

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Oluwafemi Sanya accepts Centivo, Prime Health, CareFirst, and Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Washington, DC are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Oluwafemi Sanya is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Oluwafemi is licensed to practice in Washington, DC and Maryland, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Oluwafemi’s Washington, DC license number is PRC14881, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Oluwafemi Sanya has been practicing therapy for 9 years. Oluwafemi’s education and training include MA - Counseling Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Over that time, Oluwafemi has worked closely with Black community, Parents, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students.

Oluwafemi Sanya works with Black community, Parents, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students and specializes in Anger Issues, Anxiety, Couples Therapy, Depression, Divorce, Immigration, Men's Issues, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, and Religious Trauma. These are the areas where Oluwafemi spends most of their clinical time. Oluwafemi also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Oluwafemi is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Oluwafemi Sanya draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Couples [The Gottman Method], Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Psychodynamic. In sessions, Oluwafemi’s style is affirming, authentic, calming, challenging, and humorous. In Oluwafemi’s words: “I honor clients’ experiences and work at a pace that feels supportive.”

Oluwafemi Sanya (he/him) offers therapy in English and Yoruba. Oluwafemi identifies as Black/African American.

Oluwafemi Sanya offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Oluwafemi is licensed in Washington, DC and Maryland, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Oluwafemi Sanya is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Oluwafemi will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Oluwafemi’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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Ready to start with Oluwafemi?

Most new clients have their first session within a week. You can change therapists at any time, at no cost.