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Toks Ogunyileka

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

8 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In Virginia
+ 2 other states
Accepting 5 Insurance providers

Meet Olatokunbo

I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, grief, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, OCD, ADHD, and defiant behavior. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. My counseling style is both warm and interactive. I don't believe in stigmatizing labels and I have worked with clients who are dependent on mood-altering substances.

I don't believe in stigmatizing labels and I have worked with clients who are dependent on mood-altering substances.

Communication Style

  • Creative
  • Empowering
  • Engaging
  • Exploratory
  • Solution-oriented

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • Asian / Pacific Islander community
  • Black community
  • Geriatric clients
  • Parents
  • Veterans
  • First responders
  • Immigrants
  • Neurodivergence

Approach

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)]
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP)
  • Harm Reduction
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Locations

Virtual appointments available for New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC residents

Good to know

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

Toks Ogunyileka accepts CareFirst, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Aetna, Centivo, and Prime Health. 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 Virginia are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Toks Ogunyileka is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Olatokunbo is licensed to practice in New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Olatokunbo’s Virginia license number is 701007864, 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.

Toks Ogunyileka has been practicing therapy for 8 years. Olatokunbo’s education and training include MS - Mental Health Counseling, Walden University. Over that time, Olatokunbo has worked closely with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, and Students.

Toks Ogunyileka works with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, and Students and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, and Immigration, among other areas. These are the areas where Olatokunbo spends most of their clinical time. Olatokunbo also sees couples and families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Olatokunbo is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Toks Ogunyileka draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Olatokunbo’s style is creative, empowering, engaging, exploratory, and solution-oriented. In Olatokunbo’s words: “I don't believe in stigmatizing labels and I have worked with clients who are dependent on mood-altering substances.”

Toks Ogunyileka (he/him) offers therapy in English. Olatokunbo identifies as Black/African American.

Toks Ogunyileka offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Olatokunbo is licensed in New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC, 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 Toks Ogunyileka is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Olatokunbo 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 Olatokunbo’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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