Adewale (Wale) Adegbenle

Adewale (Wale) Adegbenle, LCSW, brings two decades of clinical practice to work with individuals and families in New York. He focuses on addictions, trauma and abuse, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder, anxiety and stress, relationship and family difficulties, and caregiving and chronic illness challenges. His additional areas of attention include grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, career concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Wale draws from a range of therapeutic approaches including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. His work is oriented toward clear goal-setting and practical strategies while maintaining an emphasis on the therapeutic relationship and active listening. He integrates skill-building with exploratory work when addressing complex histories and co-morbid issues.

He identifies as a Christian husband and father of three and brings that personal perspective alongside his clinical training. Wale’s profile emphasizes steady, organized collaboration with people seeking help for substance-related concerns, trauma recovery, mood and anxiety regulation, and relational repair. He maintains professional licensure in New York and offers ways to connect that fit different communication preferences.