Wanda Olugbala, LMSW

Wanda Olugbala is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 30 years of clinical practice in Michigan. She has spent her career helping people who give a lot to others and then find themselves burned out or unsure what comes next. Wanda focuses on restoring balance and supporting people through life shifts such as midlife crisis, career change, grief, and parenting strain.

Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens first, then helps clients find small, doable steps that fit their life. Sessions emphasize boundary setting, self-care strategies, and rebuilding confidence after long periods of giving to others.

Wanda uses a mix of therapeutic approaches to match the person in front of her. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and on narrative methods to help people rewrite the stories they tell themselves. She also brings psychodynamic ideas into session to notice recurring relationship patterns that affect wellbeing.

Clients can expect a respectful, down-to-earth space focused on real change. Conversations move toward solutions but still allow time to process emotions like grief, anxiety, or loss. Practical tools are paired with gentle exploration so clients leave sessions with both insight and a plan.

Over three decades Wanda has worked with people facing compassion fatigue, stress, ADHD, relationship strain, and other challenges. Her approach aims to help clients renew their energy, clarify goals, and rebuild a sustainable way of caring for themselves while continuing their important work with others.

How Wanda’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Wanda often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy in her work. CBT helps by identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that sustain anxiety, low mood, or stress. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from painful stories and rewrite how they see their role, which can be useful for midlife shifts and identity questions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Wanda collaborates with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they test tools and adjust the plan based on what helps most in day-to-day life.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time so therapy fits around work or caregiving. These practical benefits help make consistent progress while keeping therapy manageable.