Mayowa Obasaju, PhD(She/Her/Hers)
Psychologist, PhD
New York•New Jersey
College & graduate student mental health- Depression-Infertility counseling- Loss, grief, and bereavement-Pregnancy, perinatal, postpartum mental health- Trauma-
Mayowa Obasaju
(She/Her/Hers)
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Professional statement
Dr. Mayowa Obasaju is a licensed psychologist (PhD) who works primarily with adults from communities that have been historically marginalized and underserved, particularly Black and BIPOC individuals navigating the compounding weight of trauma, racism-based stress, grief, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She also specializes in reproductive and maternal mental health, supporting birthing people across the full arc of the reproductive journey: preconception, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting, as well as those facing infertility. Her practice is affirming of LGBTQ+ identities, including queer, non-binary, and gender expansive folks, and she works with individuals, families, and groups.
Dr. Obasaju’s therapeutic orientation is integrative and explicitly justice-centered. She draws on liberation psychology, trauma-informed care, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Multicultural Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and somatic approaches. Her work attends not only to the individual, but to the broader family, community, political, and systemic forces that shape mental health and well-being. She holds space for spiritual and embodied healing alongside more conventional therapeutic modalities, and places strong emphasis on clients’ own inner wisdom and capacity to author their paths forward.
She holds a PhD in Clinical and Community Psychology from Georgia State University and brings over 17 years of practice experience. Dr. Obasaju has pursued advanced training relevant to her specializations, including Level 1 Internal Family Systems training, Levels 1 and 2 Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT tapping), and the Postpartum Support International (PSI) and Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health Professional Maternal Mental Health Certificate. She is also affiliated with Deeper Than Color, a psychotherapy and consulting practice based in Oakland, CA.
In addition to individual therapy, Dr. Obasaju facilitates structured group therapy experiences, including groups specifically for Black birthing people navigating infertility, BIPOC women and gender expansive folks, and parents and caregivers committed to raising children with a liberatory and justice-oriented framework.
Work and Education
Years of Experience: 17 years
Georgia State University, PhD, 2009
Licensure
New York: 019045 - New Jersey: 35SI00805000Languages
EnglishSpecialties
College & graduate student mental health - Specialized strategies for common issues of young adulthood, including school and career stressors, support around healthy relationships, existential concerns, drug or alcohol issues, eating disorders, and anxiety and/or depression.
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Infertility counseling - Understanding infertility interventions and solutions; support during decision-making processes; coping with fertility problems and pregnancy loss
Loss, grief, and bereavement - Emotionally preparing for the anticipated passing of a loved one; managing feelings and reactions to a death or loss of significance; support during the process of healing and acceptance
Pregnancy, perinatal, postpartum mental health - Addressing issues specific to women and families during the pregnancy and postpartum period, including postpartum depression and anxiety
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
General expertise
Treatment approaches
Clientele
- Adults (24+)
- Families
- Parents
- Young adults (18-24)
- Loveland Therapy Fund Clients
Locations & Hours
Insurance
Mayowa Obasaju is not in-network with any insurances.
Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.
Out-of-pocket fees
- Individual sessions:$300 (50min)
- Sliding scale:$180 - $300
- Initial session:$300 (50min)
Additional session information
Out-of-network billing options
This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:
Payment options
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
Session frequency
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
- Weekly
- Monthly
- Every other week
Therapist's note
We currently only accept credit cards and some HSA for payment.
We accept clients claiming on their OON benefits..
We provide superbills for insurance reimbursement. And offer a service that allows you to only pay your co-insurance for out-of-network.”
We also accept Loveland Therapy Vouchers and Mental Health Fund (MHF) for QTBIPOC Vouchers.
To make things easier for you, we use a payment app (Thrizer) that does all the paperwork and billing for you.
Either:
Use Thrizer to pay the full fee, and wait to receive reimbursement for your covered benefit for free.
Or pay 5% convenience fee and only pay your co-insurance. Thrizer will bill your insurance for the rest (i.e., if you have 80% coverage, then you pay 20% of your session fee and we bill your insurance company for the other 80%).
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